A recent Wall Street Journal article, “Firms with Collateral Gain an Edge,” suggests that even in the current economic environment, banks are lending; however, they are more likely to lend to businesses that have tangible collateral. According to the article, companies with tangible assets such as machinery and equipment or property are “getting a first […]
A new year brings with it promises of tax time. And while you’re poring over the multiple forms on your desk and sorting through your 2010 receipts, you may already be planning for your 2011 taxes. If you’re planning on selling one of your business’s assets this year and replacing it with a new one, […]
For individuals in the business consulting industry, whether it be machinery and equipment appraisers, business brokers, bankers, or a variety of other consultants, it can be difficult to find the right network of professionals in related fields to call on when necessary. The International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA), which is owned by the NEBB […]
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a benefit that allows workers to purchase shares in the company that employs them. The company buys those shares back at their full market value when the company and the employee part ways. Companies that offer employees the ESOP benefit have annual valuations performed so they always know […]
Are you a small business owner who has made the decision to liquidate your assets? If you’ve gotten to this point, there are many legal and financial matters that will need to be dealt with, including meeting with your attorney and accountant to make sure that you have all your ducks in a row. You […]
A Certified Machinery Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) professional designation is the perfect complement to expand your business, and it adds professional credibility. And the designation has been instrumental in the success of NEBB Institute members by helping them: Increase bottom-line profitability Increase business opportunities Gain professional credibility Reduce the risk of liability Here is what a few […]
In an October blog post titled “Auction Appraisals,” we discussed the possibility of certified machinery and equipment appraisers (CMEAs) conducting appraisals for auctions. In that post, we said that auctions are a simple and fast way to sell equipment in the event of a business failure. But there’s another occasion when an auction could be […]
Cost segregation is a strategic tax savings’ technique for businesses. Conducting a segregation study, can enable companies that have constructed, purchased, expanded, or remodeled real estate to increase their cash flow by accelerating depreciation deductions and deferring their federal and state income taxes. This technique separates and reclassifies project-related costs that were classified as real […]
Typically, before performing a machinery and equipment appraisal, a CMEA will outline the scope of work required by an assignment. The USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), to which all CMEAs adhere, has published guidelines to help machinery and equipment appraisers know what to include in the scope of work. The minimum standards for […]
The key to any successful business is to find a void and fill it. To find a need and fill that need, machinery and equipment appraisal offers what other industries don’t, an attractive diversification that offers economic freedom. More importantly, a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) professional designation eliminates a customer’s need to guess […]
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