Important information

Professional disclosure

Service structure

The customer engages Sunshine Coast Independent Business Valuations. The business manages the engagement, information collection, analysis and report-production process.

External professional review

Professional valuation review is provided by Scott Baker CPA through Baker Advice Group, where he is Principal. His published qualifications are B.Bus (Acc) (FP), CPA, FChFP. Scott reviews the evidence, methodology, calculations, assumptions and conclusion before any final report is issued.

Scope and suitability

Services are subject to engagement scope, conflict checks and professional review. The suitability of a valuation report depends on its intended purpose and the requirements of the person or organisation relying on it.

The appropriate scope and report format depend on the purpose of the valuation. Customers should confirm any specific requirements with their lender, lawyer, accountant or other intended report user before engagement.

Independence

Each engagement is subject to scope, conflict and independence checks. Fees are agreed independently of the valuation outcome.

Limitations

Sunshine Coast Independent Business Valuations is not represented as a CPA practice or Australian Financial Services Licence holder. No representation is made that a report will be accepted by every lender, court, regulator or other third party.

Educational guides

The VALS journal publishes general educational material for business owners, buyers and advisers. Articles include sources, publication dates and clearly identified illustrative examples. They are not valuations of a particular business or personal financial, tax or legal advice.

The professional review process above applies to commissioned valuation reports. A VALS article byline does not mean Scott Baker has reviewed that article. If you notice an error or an outdated reference, please email hello@vals.au with the article link and the correction.