Travis Harms Quoted on Contingent Consideration

Travis W. Harms, CFA, CPA/ABV, senior vice president of Mercer Capital, spoke recently with Compliance Week on The Appraisal Foundation’s exposure draft on how to value contingent consideration as part of business transactions.

Jay Wilson to Attend FinXTech Conference

Jay D. Wilson, Jr., CFA, ASA, CBA, vice president of Mercer Capital, will be attending the FinXTech Annual Summit in New York City on April 26, 2017.

Karolina Calhoun Earns CFF Designation

Karolina Calhoun, CPA, ABV, senior financial analyst at Mercer Capital, has earned the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mercer Capital Supports New Valuation Credential

Mercer Capital supports the new credential for valuation professionals whose practices are dedicated to valuing businesses and intangible assets for U.S. public companies. The CEIV™—Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations™—is now available to current or prospective members of the ASA, the AICPA, or the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Lee Presenting VPS Webinar on Appraisal Review

Timothy R. Lee, ASA, Managing Director of Mercer Capital, will present the webinar “Appraisal Review: It’s A Lot Harder Than You Think” for Valuation Products and Services on November 2, 2016.

Mercer Capital Provides Financial Advisory Services to Little River Bancshares, Inc.

On October 14, 2016, Batesville, Arkansas-based First Community Bancshares, Inc. (“FCB”) announced that it had entered into a stock purchase agreement (“Agreement”) with Lepanto, Arkansas-based Little River Bancshares, Inc. (“LRBI”) and Little River Bank (“LRB”) in which FCB will acquire LRBI. Terms of the Agreement were not disclosed. Mercer Capital served as a financial advisor to LRBI.

Bryce Erickson Published in The Texas Lawbook

Bryce Erickson, ASA, MRICS, Senior Vice President, authored an article titled “An Investor’s View of Major League Sports Franchises: Outsized Returns or a Risky Play?” recently published as a Lead Story in The Texas Lawbook. The Texas Lawbook is an electronic publication … Continued

Heinz and Parris to Present at TSCPA Luncheon

Nicholas J. Heinz, ASA, Senior Vice President, and Lucas M. Parris, CFA, ASA-BV/IA, Vice President, will present “Business Valuation Update: Current Topics in Tax Valuation” for the Tennessee Society of CPAs Memphis Chapter on September 13, 2016. Topics addressed include the IRS’ S … Continued