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Kroll's Valuation Connection

Welcome to the first edition of Kroll’s Valuation Connection. Each bi-annual edition will feature articles addressing current valuation topics including intellectual property, financial reporting, tax reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation, amongst others. In addition, we will include a guest article that provides insight into current events and issues affecting public, private and government organizations.

Future editions will include a variety of special sections such as industry snapshots, updates of upcoming action items including pertinent FASB releases and other developments of interest.

This first edition’s valuation articles focus on the often overlooked benefits of implementing a real estate cost segregation study and the special issues to consider when evaluating international transactions. Our guest article discusses financial statement fraud, and is a reprint from the widely publicized Kroll Fraud Report.

We hope you find Kroll's Valuation Connection to be an informative and insightful tool in keeping abreast of relevant valuation issues and other critical topics.

- Phil Antoon, Global Practice Leader



Kroll's Valuation Connection
Kroll's Valuation Connection

Volume 1, Edition 1



Cost Segregation: How Your Buildings
Can Provide Cost Savings

Real estate assets can provide true savings through tax depreciation, often saving 2% to 4% of project cost or capitalized value of the buildings. Download Newsletter


International Transactions:
Tax and Accounting Complexities

Mergers and acquisitions within the U.S. market can be complicated and challenging events. Cross-border transactions, in comparison, add additional layers of complexity that demand increased diligence, effective risk analysis and thorough knowledge of international standards and regulations. Download Newsletter


Up to the Top: Financial Statement Fraud

Fraud at companies such as Enron and WorldCom led Congress in 2002 to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which tightened reporting requirements for companies and increased penalties for financial crime. Despite stringent legislation aimed at combating financial fraud, however, it remains a public concern. Why, then, does financial statement fraud occur? Download Newsletter