Professional Skills
Navigating the Business Valuation Process: What to Look for, Where to Find it and How to Manage the Process
Gain valuable insight into the valuation process including the complex issues which often arise when seeking to value the parties’ business interests. Hear from an accredited forensic accountant and accredited business valuer on the key steps to assist your client in obtaining the right outcome. This session will cover:
- Identifying the assets and liabilities
- How to navigate the disclosure material
- He Said, She Said, where to now?
- When to retain a shadow expert
- Instructing the Single Joint Expert
Presented by Lauren Cusack, Director, Cusack Forensics; Accredited Business Valuer; Accredited Forensic Accountant with CAANZ
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Jacqueline Dawson, Principal Solicitor, Sexton Family Law
Presenters
Jacqueline Dawson, Principal Solicitor, Sexton Family Law
Jacqueline Dawson is the Principal of Sexton Family Law and an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. Admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1994 and an Accredited Specialist since 2001, Jacqueline began practice in early 1995 with the firm then known as Robyn Sexton & Associates and remained as a principal of the firm when Judge Sexton was appointed to the Federal Magistrates Court. Jacqueline is a Councillor of the Law Society of NSW, and the 2025 Junior Vice President. Within the Law Society, she is presently Chair of the Specialist Accreditation Board, Co-Chair of the Family Law Committee and Chair of the Professional Conduct Committee. She also serves as a board member of the NSW Legal Aid Commission, a member of the Sydney University Law Extension Committee and a member of the Legal Qualifications Committee of the Legal Profession Admission Board.
Lauren Cusack, Director, Cusack Forensics
Lauren Cusack is a business valuation and forensic accounting specialist who advises clients on commercial transactions and litigation matters. She uses her financial accounting, business modelling and business valuation expertise to deliver high-quality solutions to individuals, management, companies and legal advisors. Lauren has been involved in valuing small to medium sized businesses; private companies, partnerships and trusts; options and other employee entitlements; and intangible assets such as goodwill. Her work has focused on several areas including tax legislation compliance, reporting requirements under Australian International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), litigation support, shareholder disputes, restructures, and the sale and purchase of businesses.
