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  • ASC 820
  • Biotech
  • Consulting
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  • Crypto & Blockchain
  • Esports & Gaming
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  • Investment
  • IRC 409a/ASC 718
  • M&A
  • Modeling
  • Tax
  • Valuation
Commentary

Maximizing Tax Benefits: The Importance of Valuation for Supporting QSBS Initial Tax Basis

Investing in small companies is risky, so savvy investors seek every advantage to optimize their financial returns.  One often-overlooked strategy for maximizing returns is obtaining ...
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The Significance of Fairness and Valuation Opinions in Private Fund Advisers’ Transactions – and Perhaps Digital Assets?

Over the years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has championed the principles of transparency, fairness, and investor protection in the financial markets. As the ...
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Commentary

Coronavirus Impacts On The Investment Industry: What You Need To Know

By now, it’s apparent that controlling the COVID-19 outbreak will take longer than anticipated. As the nation watches its favorite restaurants, gyms, and stores shutter ...
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Commentary

Coronavirus and 409A Valuations

Navigating Through Uncertainty… Privately-held companies have valuations performed by qualified appraisers for a variety of reasons, including financial and tax reporting, to support business decisions, ...
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White Paper

Valuing Customer Relationships – Misconceptions of the Distributor Method

General guidance for valuing intangible assets is provided in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topics 805, 350, and 820.  Detailed ...
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Commentary

COVID-19, Esports, and Gaming

COVID-19 flew under the radar of many Americans until the National Basketball Association (NBA) took the incredible step of suspending the remainder of its season ...
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Commentary

The Streamer Wars: How Ninja’s Defection to Mixer Started the Bidding War

In the months following Ninja’s take on The Decision, the Streamer Wars quickly ramped up into an all-out arms race. Much like professional sport leagues ...
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Commentary

The Rise of Female Gamers: Esports’ Underappreciated Fans

Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon is the first female player in the Overwatch League. Kim Se-yeon went through a lot as a female gamer. Better known by ...
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Commentary

How Do Professional Gamers Make Money?

As recently as a decade ago, earning a living playing videos games was considered nothing more than a pipe dream – with limited monetization avenues ...
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