Certified Equipment & Machinery Appraisals

CBB has performed extensive equipment appraisals worldwide with an unquestionable reputation for accuracy and quality. Most accountants and even the Internal Revenue Service agree that Balance Sheet values for equipment, in most cases, are not even close to "fair market value." Instead, these values are based on depreciation schedules that are allowed by the tax codes and usually have very little resemblance to the actual useful life of the equipment.  In other words, the values are tax driven and not fair market.  Often, many assets are not even considered to have value because they have been fully depreciated.  However, these assets are still in use and performing the task they were assigned to do...thus they still have value.

Why Do You Need To Know The Value Of Your Machinery/Equipment?

As a business owner, at one time or another you will be faced with needing to know…What’s Your Machinery/Equipment Really Worth?

What do you do? Guess? Go by book value? A Lender, CPA, Attorney, Court, IRS, and others ALL require a USPAP compliant, substantiated Certified Equipment Appraisal. If your appraisal is prepared by anyone other than a “qualified” appraiser, your appraisal will not hold up to scrutiny required by governmental authorities, lenders, CPAs, attorneys, courts, and others!

A Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) Gives You An Independent Substantiated, Irrefutable, and USPAP Compliant Report You Can Rely Upon With Confidence.

A CMEA professional has the expertise, certification and knowledge to conduct an independent third party machinery/equipment appraisal. Therefore, the value of an item is substantiated and reflects the realistic true market value of an item. In addition, each CMEA abides by the regulations and ethics of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Why Would You Need The Professional Services Of A CMEA?

Sellers need to know that they are not selling too low or pricing their machinery/equipment above the fair market value. Buyers want to know that they are not paying too much to purchase the machinery/ equipment.

In addition, for allocation purposes, the IRS requires buyers and sellers to agree on the value of tangible assets involved with a business transfer. They must allocate a particular value for tangible assets as well as goodwill.

Relying on the expertise of a CMEA (Certified Machinery And Equipment Appraiser) reduces your risk of liability.

A Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraisal holds up under scrutiny with courts, financial institutions, and other lenders. A Certified Appraisal Report is often used for the following .