How-to guidance for measuring lost profits due to business interruption damages A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages, whether they are losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of one company adversely affects the performance of another. Using a methodology built around case studies integrated with solution tools, this book is presented step by step from the analysis damages perspective to aid in preparing a damage claim. Over 250 screen shots are included and key cell formulas that show how to construct a formula and lay it out on the spreadsheet. Includes Excel spreadsheet applications and key cell formulas for those who wish to construct their own spreadsheets Offers a step-by-step approach to computing damages using case studies and over 250 screen shots Often in the course of business, a firm will be damaged by the actions of another individual or company, such as a fire that shuts down a restaurant for two months. Often, this results in the filing of a business interruption claim. Discover how to measure business losses with the proven guidance found in A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages.

Despite its obvious importance and the recent boom in litigation support, valuation of commercial damages for litigation purposes has, until now, lacked a complete methodological framework for accountants, economists, and attorneys. Measuring Commercial Damages explains how commercial damages in litigation should be measured and provides an integrated accounting and economics approach that explains exactly what accountants need to know about economics to measure commercial damages. Valuing the damages of a company in litigation requires not only a far-reaching knowledge of the research and practices of account-ing, but also a working knowledge of macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, and finance, including investment analysis, capital market theory, and corporate finance. While few experts possess strengths in all of the required areas, this book?s easy-to-understand methods offer an integrated approach so that practitioners in the fields of accounting, economics, and law can clearly understand and effectively utilize material presented from other fields. Measuring Commercial Damages is the first book to put forth a standard methodology for the most common types of commercial damages, from basic lost profits to losses that occur in business valuation, intellectual property, securities, and antitrust litigation. Drawing from a wide range of published articles, case studies, and treatises from legal, economic, accounting, and financial literature, this book provides practitioners with the knowledge to more confidently write an expert report and even testify as an expert witness in commercial damage litigation.

Measure business interruption losses with confidence You hope for the best and plan for the worst. It’s your job. But when the unimaginable happens, are you truly prepared for those business interruption losses? Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages is the only book in the field that explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages after you’ve been hit by the unexpected, whether the losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of one company adversely affects the performance of another. Understand the methodology for how lost profits should be measured Deal with the many common types of cases in business interruption lawsuits in commercial litigation Take a look at exhibits, tables, and graphs Benefit from updated data, case studies, and case law references Don’t get caught off guard. Get ahead of planning for measuring your interruption losses before disaster strikes.

The 3rd Edition of The Comprehensive Guide to Lost Profits and Other Commercial Damages, edited by Nancy J. Fannon and Jonathan Dunitz, Esq., provides a deep and rich resource for financial experts and attorneys seeking guidance on damage calculations. The Guide focuses on financial evidence: how to gather it, interpret it, and tell its story in a lawsuit or litigation setting. Blending the financial expert's knowledge of accepted methods and procedures with the attorney's knowledge of legal issues and insights, it provides in-depth analysis and interpretation of the continually expanding body of case law. Key highlights of the new edition include: -Updated and expanded chapters covering all aspects of calculating lost profits / loss of business value -An insightful and comprehensive look at the unjust enrichment remedy -Substantive new materials on forensic accounting -A new chapter covering business interruption -Expanded coverage of benefit of the bargain damages -Expanded insights into intellectual property damages, including patents, trademarks and copyright -New and enhanced abstracts of many of the lost profit and damage cases found throughout the book Ensure that you have the most up-to-date thinking on damages by adding The Comprehensive Guide to Lost Profits and Other Commercial Damages to your business library today!

Navigate the complexities of this interdisciplinary field with confidence. With Measuring Business Interruption Losses you’ll find overviews of research and practices in subfields of economics, giving you points of reference that you can use in working with a team of professionals. The book also applies a much-needed, cohesive framework to the study of forensic economics: the first half of the book reviews damages resulting from the interruption of a business’s operations; subsequent chapters then discuss related types of commercial damages. With this authoritative source you'll quickly be able to: Identify fraudulent claims and how to differentiate between the legitimate part of a lost profits claim and the inflated component Provide expert opinion on the magnitude of damages and a detailed presentation that will hold up under scrutiny in the settlement negotiation process and, if necessary, in court. Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages is your blueprint for expertly analyzing business interruption losses—and, ultimately, success in your practice. Order your copy today!

This book combines practical guidance and theoretical background for analysts using empirical techniques in competition and antitrust investigations. Peter Davis and Eliana Garcés show how to integrate empirical methods, economic theory, and broad evidence about industry in order to provide high-quality, robust empirical work that is tailored to the nature and quality of data available and that can withstand expert and judicial scrutiny. Davis and Garcés describe the toolbox of empirical techniques currently available, explain how to establish the weight of pieces of empirical work, and make some new theoretical contributions. The book consistently evaluates empirical techniques in light of the challenge faced by competition analysts and academics--to provide evidence that can stand up to the review of experts and judges. The book's integrated approach will help analysts clarify the assumptions underlying pieces of empirical work, evaluate those assumptions in light of industry knowledge, and guide future work aimed at understanding whether the assumptions are valid. Throughout, Davis and Garcés work to expand the common ground between practitioners and academics.