Description
ABOUT THE BOOK AND KEY FEATURES
In the complex world of business today, valuation has become an integral part of every
sphere of day to day business activities. The term “fair value” is frequently used (and
often misused) in every business transaction we enter into. The concept of “business
valuation” in its various forms like historical cost, replacement value, net realisable
value and present value are being used and interpreted to meet the requirements of
varied and complex business transactions. On top of this, the onset of the pandemic
(COVID-19) has thrown the business entities around the world into a whirlwind of
uncertainties and challenges and has pushed the business valuation exercise into
uncharted territories.

Keeping this in view, this body of work explains and interprets the following in reader-
friendly and lucid form:

All the concepts revolving around business valuation,
Extensive illustrations and case studies related to various methods of business
valuation,
Application of Ind AS, AS, IFRS and ICDS with respect to fair value measurement,
Valuation of tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill,
Valuation of liabilities and provisions,
Valuation of shares, valuation of brands and business which are used as basic
ingredient to corporate restructuring,
Concept of Economic Value Added (EVA),
Valuation in Merger & Acquisitions,
Salient features of the Valuation Standards issued by ICAI and International Valuation
Standards issued by the International Valuation Standards Council,
Significant judicial pronouncements related to business valuation.
Possible impact of the pandemic on the business valuation of a target organization.
Author Biography
B D Chatterjee is a finance leader with over 35 Years of rich industry experience in
overall business and finance function. He is a Chartered Accountant with CS and CMA
qualifications and holds a diploma in IFRS from UK.
During his long and enriching career he has handled many high-profile leadership
positions like CFO/VP/Director Finance assignments in global Multinationals (BOC
Gases, DuPont, and Kelly Services) both in India and abroad and large Indian
conglomerates (Mother Dairy group, Max India) in India. In handling the above positions,
he acquired extensive knowledge and experience in industries like industrial gases,
engineering polymers, agro chemicals, FMCG and dairy products, health care and
manpower services, among others.