Sencer Appraisal Associates prepares machinery and equipment appraisals for clients who need to make decisions based on the value of equipment. That includes business owners, attorneys, CPAs, lenders, estate and trust professionals, and government agencies. Each one needs a different kind of support, but all of our reports are defensible. The sections below explain how Sencer Appraisal will work with you.
Business owners and executives
If you own or run a company, you will face moments when the value of your machinery and equipment drives the outcome. Selling the business, bringing in a partner, securing a loan, settling an estate, or planning ahead all rely on that number. Sencer Appraisal gives owners and executives an independent valuation they can build decisions around.
What is this used for? Mergers, acquisitions, and buy-sell agreements →
Attorneys and litigators
Attorneys come to Sencer Appraisal when the value of equipment is contested and the file needs an independent, defensible opinion. We prepare appraisals and appraisal reviews for litigation, divorce, bankruptcy, and shareholder disputes, and our accredited appraisers can support the work at deposition and trial.
What is this used for? Litigation and expert witness support →
CPAs and financial professionals
CPAs and financial professionals rely on Sencer Appraisal when a client’s financials depend on a credible equipment value. We prepare valuations for purchase price allocation, asset impairment testing, and other financial reporting needs under U.S. and international accounting standards, and we document them the way auditors expect.
What is this used for? Financial reporting and purchase price allocation →
Lenders and asset-based lending officers
Lenders need to know what equipment is worth before they back a loan. Sencer Appraisal prepares appraisals for banks, asset-based lenders, Farm Credit, and Small Business Administration (SBA) financing, with the orderly liquidation and fair market values that credit decisions depend on. Our reports are built to meet lender and SBA requirements.
What is this used for? Asset-based lending and loan collateral →
Estate and trust professionals
Executors, trustees, and estate attorneys need qualified appraisals of business assets for tax filings and for the fair division of an estate. Sencer Appraisal prepares equipment valuations that comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), meet IRS requirements, and stand up to review.
What is this used for? Estate and gift tax →
Government agencies
Federal, state, provincial, municipal and local government agencies engage Sencer Appraisal for independent equipment valuations in matters such as eminent domain, condemnation, property tax assessment, and the disposition of public assets. Our reports are impartial, well-documented, and prepared by accredited appraisers.
Tell us what you need
Whatever your role, the starting point is the same. Tell us what you need valued and why.
Call 888-473-6237 or request a proposal and we will explain how we can help.