Scott Womack, ASA, MAFF will present The Art and Science of Business Valuations: A Guide for Attorneys/Advisors for the Knoxville Estate Planning Council on March 24, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The presentation will highlight the basic valuation equation, discuss the broad approaches to valuation, demonstrate how valuation assumptions can influence valuation conclusions, and identify some of the basic flaws that might exist when comparing valuation reports of different appraisers. The session will also cover some special topics including valuation discounts, the impact of Covid-19, price vs. value, etc.
The Knoxville Estate Planning Council is an interdisciplinary organization for professionals involved in estate planning. KEPC strives to foster understanding of the proper relationship between the functions of the Accountant, Attorney, Financial Planner, Life Underwriter, Trust Officer, and any other party or parties having to do with estate planning and to encourage co-operation of the persons acting under those disciplines.
Scott leads Mercer Capital’s Litigation Group. As part of his corporate litigation practice, Scott has deep experience in family law litigation (traditional litigated divorce and collaborative divorce). He assists family law attorneys in divorce matters including business valuation, forensic accounting, and division of the marital estate, among others. Scott has testified in several jurisdictions involving family law matters. Scott is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Family Law Valuation and Forensic Insights monthly newsletter.
Scott also assists estate planning attorneys throughout the nation in federal and state gift and estate tax valuation matters. In addition, he has testified in Tax Court.