by Appraisal Economics | Apr 12, 2023 | Valuation
The western region of the United States is currently facing a water shortage so severe it is being referred to as a megadrought. The Los Angeles Times reports that this is the worst drought in over 1,200 years, and factors like climate change and overuse of water...
by Appraisal Economics | Mar 21, 2023 | Valuation
Health and wellness industries were hit hardest during the pandemic. Since the start of COVID-19, 22 percent of gyms were forced to close their doors and the industry saw a revenue drop of close to $29.2 billion. Circumstances seemed grim for gym franchises over the...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 17, 2023 | Business Valuation
For many private companies, the opening months of 2023 may present a series of accounting challenges, stemming from a change in lease accounting guidelines. In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) replaced ASC 840 with ASC 842, a set of new rules for...
by Appraisal Economics | Jan 18, 2023 | Recent Projects
Appraisal Economics has conducted a transfer pricing study and determined the arm’s length royalty rates for intellectual property licensed between U.S. and Canadian entities. We determined separate royalty rates for trademarks, patents, and unpatented proprietary...
by Appraisal Economics | Jan 4, 2023 | Valuation
Urgent care facilities continue to rise in popularity as an efficient and affordable alternative to hospital emergency room treatment. Since 1919, Summit Health has been a pioneer in the concept of multispecialty coordinated care, including urgent care. As healthcare...
