The objective of our paper is to analyze, how valuation practice deals with inflation especially for the terminal value, and how company value is influenced by assumptions set by practitioners. For that reason, we examine how vulnerable companies could be regarding struggles to pass on...

Qualification, competence, misfit, logistics, human resource management. - Qualification and competence requirements in logistics companies are influenced by internal and external processes of change. To stay competitive and reactive to the market, those companies have to face the problem of...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the suitability of the Total Market Return approach within the requirements of the capital asset pricing model, and for the purpose of business valuation, particularly in light of its endorsement by the institute of German auditors (IDW). First, we...

The paper seeks to develop a comprehensive framework to cross-border discounted cash flow valuation. Although the literature on company valuation and on international financial management is vast, such a framework has not yet been proposed. We build upon well-known fundamentals and relevant...

Wann lohnt Leasing für den Leasingnehmer? Der Beitrag diskutiert und erweitert Kalküle zur Prüfung der Vorteilhaftigkeit von Leasingverträgen aus Sicht des Leasingnehmers. Der Standardansatz der Literatur wird hinterfragt und modifiziert auf das deutsche Steuersystem übertragen. Deutlich...

Mit dem Altersvermögensgesetz (AvmG) hat der Gesetzgeber Anstöße zum Aufbau bzw. zur Weiterentwicklung der privaten und betrieblichen Altersversorgung gegeben. Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der betrieblichen Altersversorgung. Teil 2 betrachtet die lohnsubstituierende Direktzusage aus...

The DCF method or multiples are used to value companies in practice. Starting with the value additivity principle, the paper presents a general framework for DCF valuation. This framework allows defining stepwise and aggregated approaches to value risky cash flows and identifying inconsistent...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the suitability of the Total Market Return approach within the requirements of the capital asset pricing model, and for the purpose of business valuation, particularly in light of its endorsement by the institute of German auditors (IDW). First, we...