Helping businesses through worst-case scenarios — Key-person discounts estimate the value of a VIP

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Abstract: If a business depends greatly on just one or two people, a valuation discount may be appropriate to reflect the risk of damage to the business should such a key person die or otherwise leave the company. To determine whether the discount is warranted, a valuator will examine a wide variety of factors. This article lists those factors and explains how the valuator determines an appropriate discount.