Business Transition
Colin Cook
Senior Manager
CPA, CA, CBV, CFF
Colin joined DJB in 2008, where he primarily served owner-managed businesses and various not-for-profit organizations in the community. In 2012, he joined the Firm’s Financial Services Advisory Team (FSAT), where he now specializes in business valuations, business acquisitions and divestitures, forensic accounting, and calculations of income for support purposes. He is passionate about providing clarity for his clients regarding the complex issues of valuing their businesses. He helps clients unravel the often contentious question, “What’s it worth?”
Colin obtained his Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2007 from Wilfrid Laurier University, qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant in 2010, and was promoted to Manager in 2012. Colin completed all the necessary requirements and obtained his Chartered Business Valuators designation in 2015.
Committee and Team Involvement
Business Valuation Group
Health and Safety Committee
Related Services & Industries
Insights
October 17, 2024
Considerations When Preparing Guideline Public Company Multiples for a Private Business
Among the approaches or methodologies employed by business valuators to determine the value of a business or equity […]
July 18, 2024
Determining the Economic Benefits of Customer-related Intangible Assets
This is the second article in a series on intangible assets and the various valuation methodologies and considerations. […]
June 25, 2024
Unlocking the Value: Understanding Intangible Assets in Business Valuation
Introduction: When an acquiror obtains control of a business, both the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 3 Business […]
May 24, 2024
Normalizing Earnings or Cash Flow
Businesses with active operations are commonly valued based on their ability to generate earnings or cash flow. For […]
December 15, 2023
CBVs and Legal Matters
In this article, we discuss some of the ways a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) is often asked to […]
November 27, 2023
Minority Shareholdings – Does a
Minority Discount Apply?
Who are minority shareholders? A minority shareholder is any shareholder who does not own a controlling interest in […]
July 18, 2023
How Should Redundant Assets be Treated in a Business Valuation?
Assets owned by an operating company can be divided into three broad categories in a business valuation: In […]
June 23, 2023
Forms of Payment and Non-Cash Consideration in Business Sale Transactions
Buyers and sellers often concern themselves greatly with the “price” in a sale of a business. However, an […]
May 24, 2023
Valuing Lost Employment Income – Don’t Forget to Include Employer-Sponsored Benefits!
The value of employer-sponsored benefits (health, dental, disability, pension, etc) often forms a significant part of a person’s […]
January 17, 2023
Role of an Expert
When a dispute or litigation arises the people involved will often need to seek the advice of several […]
December 16, 2022
Working Capital in Business Transactions
Defining Working Capital “Working capital” is the capital of a business which is used to fund day-to-day operations […]
November 9, 2022
Loss of Earning Capacity
When a person has been injured, they can often recover damages from the person responsible for causing their […]
June 24, 2022
“Special Purchasers” and Their Impact on Fair Market Value
There are many instances when a formal business valuation is required regarding the fair market value of a […]
June 15, 2022
Understanding “Enterprise Value”
and “Equity Value”
When business owners discuss valuations, they sometimes use the term “price.” However, there is an important distinction in […]
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