About Oberon Wonch

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Oberon Wonch has created 44 blog entries.

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

By Paul Wonch, MBA, CPA/ABV, CVA, MAFF

Several years ago when I was doing a valuation of a car dealership in Wyoming, one of the owners told me, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” He was referring to a small junk yard with old vehicles and parts that appeared to me couldn’t be worth […]

So Just What Is a Business Valuation?

By Paul Wonch, MBA, CPA/ABV, CVA, MAFF

Here at Wonch Valuation Advisors, we do valuations, specifically—business valuations. The International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms defines business valuation as “the act or process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest therein.” This definition suggests an important distinction between a business enterprise and an […]

November 5, 2021, Indianapolis, Indiana—NACVA Indiana State Chapter Meeting—Cost of Capital Revisited

Presentation of various cost of capital models bridging the gap between the academic and practical application for private businesses.

September 17, 2021, Fort Wayne, Indiana—NACVA Indiana State Chapter Meeting—Valuing a Business for a Buy/Sell Transaction

A panel of experts to discuss business valuation for buy/sell transactions from a broker’s, banker’s, and attorney’s perspective.

June 2021—NACVA Annual Conference—Hybrid Format, June 21-25, 2021, Dear Valley, UT. NACVA’s 30 Year Anniversary.

June 2020—NACVA Virtual Super Conference—Key topics addressed included valuation issues related to the pandemic, changing capitol structure impact on cost of capital, cybersecurity risk, errors in financial statements, etc.

November 2019—Paul Wonch addresses fall term IUPUI Intermediate Finance class, speaking on the valuation of privately held corporations.

October 2019—Indiana CPA Society Business Valuation Conference, Paul Wonch participates as an expert panelist discussing James R. Hitchner’s: A Consensus View: Q&A Guide to Financial Valuation

June 2019—NACVA Annual Consultants Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah—Key topics addressed included how to communicate valuation results, the terminal value in a DCF, tax implications, online marketing tools, etc.

February 7, 2019, Chicago, Illinois—Business Valuation Association: The Evolution of the Distributor Method

The application of the distributor method in valuing customer relationships has become a mainstream methodology in the valuation professional’s toolkit. However, as we consider how other types of customer-related intangibles are valued the method has now evolved into a foundational analytical tool to assist in determining cash flow, discount rates, and value. Mr. PJ Patel, […]