R.J. Starr

R.J. Starr has over 15 years of experience in delivering valuation analyses to both individuals and to corporate enterprises. As a member of Andersen’s Valuation Services Group, R.J. has specialized in the valuation of closely held businesses, business interests, intangible assets, intellectual property, debt instruments, derivatives (including stock options and option-embedded securities), and capital equipment assets. These engagements were conducted for a variety of purposes, including financial reporting; tax planning and reporting; strategic planning; mergers and acquisitions; litigation support; restructuring; and bankruptcy.

Before joining Andersen, R.J. was with Arthur Andersen, and then was a manager with Huron Consulting Group where he focused  primarily on corporate valuation issues related to mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and strategic consulting. R.J. holds the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA-BV) designation.

Services provided on recent engagements include:

• Purchase price allocations and impairment analyses related to FASB ASC Topic 805: Business Combinations and  FASB  ASC Topic 350: Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, including preparation of responses related to comments from the SEC
• Valuation consulting related to tax planning and compliance, including appraisals performed for estate and gift tax reporting, and domestic and international tax planning (including reorganizations, restructuring, and ownership/control changes)
• Common stock valuations for tax and financial reporting to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and FASB ASC Topic 718: Compensation – Stock Compensation
• Performance of financial advisory services related to companies in bankruptcy (development of reorganization values; appraisal work for fresh start accounting)
• Financial analysis to assist with business planning, acquisitions, and joint venture formation
• Valuation of stock options and complex option-embedded securities for dispute and litigation purposes
• Valuation of life insurance policies for tax planning and reporting purposes