Global Cost of Capital

by Shannon P Pratt

Published 27 August 2018
Global Cost of Capital addresses the most controversial global issues and problems in estimating the cost of capital. Coverage includes handling specific country issues in European Union countries, Eastern Europe, China, Japan and other Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand, NAFA countries, Brazil, Middle East, and Africa. Addressing the common errors in estimation and use of cost of capital, as well as with advice on dealing with cost of issues, this definitive text is an indispensable reference tool for business appraisers, corporate finance and tax officers, and CPAs.

A must-read for appraisers, accountants, judges, attorneys, and appraisal users, this insightful book addresses standards of value as applied in four distinct contexts: estate and gift taxation; shareholder dissent and oppression; divorce; and financial reporting. Here, practitioners will discover some of the intricacies of performing services in these venues, and appraisers will find this book helpful in understanding why the practitioners are asking such questions.