Village Workshop | Through the Magnifying Glass: Understanding True Value

About this event

There are numerous scenarios where a valuation can provide a better definition of the value of your assets. Valuations are a strategic component of investment or transition.

In this session, we'll walk you through how value is assessed, how you can affect value and the role valuations play to inform your strategic decision-making.

This session is ideal for buyers or sellers, business owners/business owners of early stage/start-up companies, shareholders, attorneys, executives, and high net worth individuals.

About the Hosts

Tom Brooks has more than 25 years of experience in handling valuation and litigation support matters. He specializes in guiding clients with the valuation of their businesses, business interests, and intangible assets for mergers and acquisitions, gift and estate planning, financial and tax reporting, charitable giving, strategic planning, shareholder disputes, commercial litigation, and marital dissolution. Tom has worked with businesses of all sizes, from start-up companies to larger companies with over $1 billion in revenues.

As a licensed CPA in Georgia, Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), and an Accredited Senior Appraiser, Tom often speaks for organizations such as the Atlanta National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts chapter, the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and Atlanta Alumni of Retired Revenue Agents. He has also presented to Georgia Tech, LaGrange College accounting students, and at Merrill Lynch seminars. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kyle Putman has more than 10 years of experience in public accounting, coordinating various phases of the engagement’s fieldwork with clients in a variety of industries. As a principal, he has considerable experience working with industries in assurance as well as employee benefit plans in construction, manufacturing and distribution, technology and the not-for-profit industries. He also works on audits of federal funds and employee benefit plan audit engagements. Kyle is involved in firm leadership through Windham Brannon’s Assurance Council and Process Committee and is also a dedicated member of Windham Brannon’s mentoring and coaching program. He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi.

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