Before negotiating or litigating a family law settlement all assets (including any business assets) need to be valued, either by the parties ascribing an agreed value of appointing an expert accountant to independently value the asset.

However, in light of the current COVID-19 crisis and the Australian and Victorian government’s response (where we have seen whole industries limited in their ability to trade) how are expert accountants valuing small to medium-sized businesses in the current economic climate?

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