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Hodgkin to speak on valuation

16 Jul 2008 | Fair Value (FAS 157)

Alex Hodgkin, Managing Director of Arcstone Partners, will participate in a panel discussion alongside co-panelist Tom Miller, Managing Director of Quist Valuation, to tackle issues of Fair Value and financial reporting. James Beck of the Mayfield Fund will moderate the discussion. The panel will take place Friday, July 18 at...
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1. Empirics and Analytics

1 Jul 2008 | Valuation 101: Purchase Price Allocation

At Arcstone, quantitative analysis is balanced with qualitative reasoning. Data, reason and logic: the lodestars of at least one Silicon Valley CEO. So it should be with a responsible valuation practitioner. I’ll stop and mention for the record that we at Arcstone have no illusions about our place in the...
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1. Protecting Yourself from the Pitfalls of 409A: An Appraiser’s View

1 Jul 2008 | Valuation 101: Common Stock

Over the last few years, both public and privately-held companies have struggled with the complexity of incorporating equity participation into compensation plans for employees. Terms like 409A, Practice Aid, qualified appraiser, and safe harbor methods are suddenly part of the everyday lexicon of most compensation professionals. At the same time,...
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