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The effective implementation of the science of Computer Forensics can, and often is, an extremely effective method in building and collating evidence in family law matters. Many cases of custody and visitation have been solved or modified because of computer evidence recovered by a Computer Forensics expert.

A Discussion of the Nature, Requirements, and Common Challenges Regarding Expert Valuation Services. For more information click this link: http://hsskgroup.schipul.net/attachments/articles/67/HCA%20Expert%20Witness%20Discussion.pdf.

A Discussion of Key Events and Market Trends Involving Physicians, Their Practices, and the Valuation of Their Business Interests. For more information click this link: http://hsskgroup.schipul.net/attachments/articles/64/Barbo%20Presentation%20Bernstein%20Conference%20HO.pdf

Be careful of how you dispose of computers you no longer need. New rules from the FTC impose severe financial penalties for not properly disposing of computer hard drives which contain consumer credit information. Click here to read the entire PDF addressing "New FTC Rules Impose Significant Penalties for Inappropriate Disposal of Consumer Information."

Click this link to see a number of tombstones highlighting some of the ways we have assisted our clients. Tombstones.pdf 1015.768 KB (1015768 bytes)

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Name shareholder Marc Schwartz was appointed to be the Examiner in the Morningstar Bankruptcy by Judge Marvin Isgur.

This is a PowerPoint presentation discussing current events and trends regarding ambulatory surgery centers, including key insights regarding ASC partnership arrangements with physicians and hospitals. ASCs have grown rapidly in recent years and in many cases have been very successful investment models. However, in healthcare, successful business models not only gain the attention of competitors and industry players, but can also garner unwanted attention from the government, politicians, and p

This presentation discusses current events and trends regarding physician practice valuations. It also addresses unique valuation techniques and methods under three common valuation scenarios, including divorce, partner buy-ins and buy-outs, and buy-sell transactions.

Southwest Shipyard completed the acquisition of two new yards, more than doubling its size. Shareholder Marc Schwartz served as financial adviser to Southwest in the acquisition.

Mike Hill, Sr. a named shareholder in the Firm and a member of its Management Committee will be representing the Centre for Advanced Property Economics at the Financial Summit, an international accounting and valuation meeting hosted by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in Toronto, Ontario from October 20-24.

Passage of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188) brought about reforms to Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, permitting small banks, for the first time, to become "S corporations." While this Act removes "double taxation" to bank earnings and shareholder dividends, all of the assets of the converting S corporation are subject to a built in gains tax due upon sale of such assets (within a 10 year period).

Since the passage of The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have been a viable alternative for many private companies. Increasingly they are being used as an "exit" strategy for long-term entrepreneurs who wish to allow a transition of ownership to employees while providing liquidity for themselves and their beneficiaries.

Valuation professionals are being called on more and more to assist attorneys or the triers of fact in litigation matters. Perhaps the most commonly recognized need for the valuation of a business is in a disputed family law matter when one (or both, in a community property State) of the parties is the owner of a closely held business.

This is a synopsis of a presentation by Patricia (Trish) Cartwright. Trish has more than 16 years of experience in providing valuation expertise for a variety of industries and is Director of HSSK's Austin office.

To answer this question, the practitioner/owner must have a basic understanding of the appraisal process and the issues which impact value in today's rapidly changing service industry. This brochure will summarize the approaches available to an independent appraiser to determine the worth of a practice and the key elements that comprise value in a typical practice.

Hill Schwartz Spilker Keller LLC today announced that Erica Garrison has joined the firm as a Senior Associate.

Did you know that HSSK offers services for a wide range of Intellectual Property (IP) issues? For litigation, our consultants quantify economic damages, provide testimony, and assist in licensing negotiations.

Over the past few years there has been a growing controversy in the appraisal profession regarding whether or not S-Corporations are more "valuable" than comparable C-Corporations simply because of their Federal tax status. The debate has been sparked by three recent US Tax Court decisions [Gross v. Commissioner, Heck v. Commissioner and Adams v. Commissioner] which essentially conclude S-Corporations have more value simply because they pay no Federal income tax at the company level.