Selected equipment & machinery photos from 2010 appraisals, mostly in the Northern California area Read More
Super Truck Appraisals
Equipment appraisal of “Working Class”–an award-winning customized Peterbilt 359 featured in series 10 of Super Truck limited edition CAT scale collector cards–opens up a new world of trucks for Sacramento machinery and equipment appraiser Jack Young, ASA, CPA. Featuring videos of Colin Stuart’s “Working Class” from YouTube and a link to Stuart’s printing systems transportation business Offset Service Corp. Read More
Canadian Equipment & Machinery Appraisals
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Canada raises equipment appraisal hopes in ASA Equipment and Machinery Appraiser based in Sacramento Valley/San Francisco Bay area. He’s making plans for possible trips to Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton or Regina to provide Summary Appraisal Reports to corporations and their CPA firms. Read More
Banner Year for Sacramento Area Diesel Reduction Program
SECAT (Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program) was created by California Assembly Bill 2511 to help the Sacramento region meet its air quality attainment commitments under the State Implementation Plan (SIP). Response to the program was overwhelming this year and the inciatives will not be available again until October 2011. Read More
WordPress iPhone app
Wow! Very excited that I can now blog from my iPhone. This is going to be FUN!
What to Expect During an Equipment Appraisal
Equipment appraisals for your business follow certain steps, whether for SBA loans, buying or selling, expansion, insurance coverage, or future strategic growth planning. Be prepared! From initial contact to finished report, this post lets you know what to expect and what to provide when having your equipment and machinery appraised by a qualified USPAP equipment appraiser. Read More
SBA Loan Appraisals: Machinery & Equipment
The recent passage of the Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) has galvanized the business loan market. A qualified ASA machinery and equipment appraiser discusses the importance of USPAP compliant equipment appraisals for both the lending institutions and the borrowers in light of bank auditors and examiners who will be inspecting SBA loan files. Read More
Review of Finders Keepers, A Tale of Archeological Plunder and Obsession, by Craig Childs
A book review of Craig Child’s new book, Finders Keepers, A Tale of Archeological Plunder and Obsession by a California equipment appraiser who grew up among artifacts in the mid-60s Phoenix, AZ, desert. Read More
Liquidation Values: Orderly or Forced?
Equipment appraisal values can vary widely, depending on the premise of value used. The difference between Forced Liquidation Value and Orderly Liquidation Value in particular can be wide, especially when speciality equipment or machinery is involved. Learn more with examples and explanations of why this is so. Read More
Qualified Appraisers, ASA & the IRS
An explanation of IRS standards for qualified appraisers, written by NorCal ASA president Bob Lentz, originally published in the Sept 2010 newletter for the NorCal ASA chapter. Read More
Sacramento Appraiser on Vacation: No Busman’s Holiday
Sacramento equipment appraiser shuts down his office to roam the Sierra high country for two weeks; pictures available on the NorCalValuation Picassa website. Read More
Equipment Appraisal and CARB Diesel Risk Reduction Plan
Equipment Appraiser discusses California Air Resources Board diesel regulation plans: the background, the current situation, and possible future implications, and what it all might mean today in equipment appraisals. Read More