William Duratti is managing principal of Baker Tilly’s New England region. For more than 30 years, Bill has been providing financial advisory, business valuation and transaction-related services to companies and owners considering the sale of a business as well as buyers for whom it is imperative to understand the earnings, tax and strategic significance of an acquisition. He is well regarded for his profound understanding of the economic model of business and, as a result, often serves as an integral part of client merger and acquisition teams, complementing and enhancing the efforts of owners, management, legal counsel and investment bankers. Beyond providing an accurate opinion of value, Bill helps clients to achieve a level of comfort and understanding of the big picture as well as the tax and financial reporting implications of a potential deal.
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate divestitures
- Reorganizations and recapitalizations
- Working capital analyses and negotiations
- Generational transfer and succession planning
- Debt and equity financing – review/negotiations
- Business and intellectual property valuations
- Market value assessments
- Buy/sell agreements
- General corporate advisory
- 409A stock option valuations
- ASC 805 purchase price allocation
- ASC 350 goodwill impairment
- ASC 360 intangible asset impairment
- Built-in gain valuation for S-elections
- Mergers, recapitalizations and spin-offs
- Estate, gifting and charitable donations
- Shareholder disputes and business separation
- Divorce
- Economic damages/lost profits
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Business Valuation and Forensic and Litigation Services Section of the AICPA
- National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)