Business Valuations When the Future is Unknown and the Past is Not Reliable

Hi Welcome to ValuationPodcast.com - A podcast and video series about all things related to business and valuation.  My name is Melissa Gragg, and I provide online valuation services for mediation and litigation, based in St. Louis, Missouri.  

 

Today we will be discussing Business Valuations When the Future is Unknown and the Past is Not Reliable with Josh Shilts and Stephanie Swetland. 

 

Joshua’s practice is focused complex financial matters and disputes. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of forensic accounting matters. He has been involved with hundreds of forensic investigations dealing with matters involving personal and business disputes as well as the identification and mitigation of fraudulent activities. Mr. Shilts has provided expert testimony in commercial and family matters surrounding business valuation, economic damages, fraud and other applicable disciplines surrounding economic and accounting issues. He has been qualified as an expert and testified in State and Federal courts. 

 

Stephanie Swetland is a licensed Enrolled Agent and is also QuickBooks ProAdvisor for both Online and Desktop. She is continuing her education in Accounting and plans to obtain her CPA license within the next couple years. 

 

They are forensic valuation experts and offer tax advise in the state of Florida 

 

 

Welcome Josh and Stephanie! 

 

  1. Let’s get right into it – how has business valuation work changed for your firm during the pandemic economy? 

  2. Can you even complete a valuation in this pandemic economy? 

  3. How has divorce changed? 

  4. How has expert witness work changed? 

  5. What do valuators need to keep in mind when doing valuation post-pandemic? 

  6. How are you dealing with valuations or economic analysis in litigation? 

 

 

 

Melissa Gragg 

CVA, MAFF, CDFA 

Expert testimony for financial and valuation issues 

Bridge Valuation Partners, LLC 

melissa@bridgevaluation.com 

http://www.BridgeValuation.com 

http://www.ValuationPodcast.com 

http://www.MediatorPodcast.com  

Cell: (314) 541-8163 

 

 

Josh Shilts  

CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE 

www.ShiltsCPA.com 

josh@shiltscpa.com 

(844) 850-6166 x101  

Stephanie Swetland 

EA, Forensic & Valuation Associate 

www.ShiltsCPA.com 

stephanie@shiltscpa.com 

(844) 850-6166 x117 

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