Business valuation is the process of determining the fair market value or other applicable value of a business interest for purposes of property division, buyout, equalization, or settlement in an Arizona divorce.

Business valuation methodologies include the income approach, the market approach, and the asset-based approach. Different methodologies produce different results. Both parties often hire competing business appraisers who use different methods and reach significantly different numbers.

Business valuation litigation is expensive. A negotiated buyout through mediation is almost always a better outcome for both parties than a valuation fight.