Daren J. Mason

Daren Mason is a director in the Valuation practice at Andersen. Daren has over 10 years of experience with the valuation of closely held businesses, business interests, intangible assets, intellectual property, equity and debt investments, and derivatives (including stock options and option-embedded securities). These engagements are conducted for a variety of purposes, including mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, litigation support, strategic planning, and tax planning and reporting.

Services provided on recent engagements include:

• Common stock valuations for tax planning and financial reporting to comply with Sec. 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and FASB ASC Topic 718 regulations
• Purchase price allocations and impairment analyses related to FASB ASC Topic 805: Business Combinations, FASB ASC Topic 350: Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, and FASB ASC Topic 360: Property, Plant, and Equipment, including preparation of responses related to comments from auditors
• Valuation consulting related to tax planning and compliance, including appraisals performed for estate and gift tax reporting, domestic and international tax planning (including reorganization, restructuring and ownership/control changes), and charitable contributions
• Fair value reporting of portfolio investments, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
• Financial analysis to assist with business planning and acquisitions
• Valuation of stock options, debt instruments, convertible notes, and other equity investments
• Valuation of closely held businesses for dispute and litigation purposes
• Review of valuation analyses performed by other appraisal firms for dispute and litigation purposes

Prior to joining Andersen, Daren worked as a senior valuation specialist at a global investment management firm.