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James S. Wilson Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC |
| 633 W. Fifth St., Ste. 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071 | 213.614.7057 | | |
Valuation Services
- Led many engagements involving valuation issues for Fortune 500, emerging entities and middle market public companies
- Vast consulting experience across a broad array of assignments with primary focus on financial reporting valuations for SFAS 141 (purchase price allocations), SFAS 142 (intangible asset impairment), SFAS 144 (goodwill impairment) and SFAS 123R (employee compensation)
- Performs valuations for tax (including I.R.C. 409(a)) and transaction pricing purposes. Assets appraised include businesses, business interests, intangible and tangible assets
- Holds significant experience in the valuation of derivative securities in complex capital structures, including preferred stocks, term and convertible debt
- Performs valuation of employee compensation liabilities including complex market performance criteria
- Previously served as a managing director within the Valuation Services practice of Navigant Consulting Inc. and held positions within the Valuation Services divisions of Standard and Poor's, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP
- Quoted in major publications, including Pensions & Investments
- B.S., University of Illinois
- M.B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
- American Society of Appraisers, associate member
