THE STUDY OF VALUATION OF SHARES BY NET ASSETS METHOD FOR TWO UNLISTED COMPANIES IN NASHIK

In the cases of shares quoted in the recognised Stock Exchanges, the prices quoted in the Stock
Exchanges are generally taken as the basis of valuation of those shares. However, the Stock Exchange
prices are determined generally on the demand-supply position of the shares and on business cycle.1
Credible valuations are critical to the efficient working of the capital markets, businesses, government
and all its stakeholders. With growing shareholder activism, importance of independent valuations is
arising all over the world including India. These actions and options are the result of fear, guesswork,
intelligent or otherwise, good or bad investment policy and many other considerations. The quotations
what result definitely do not represent valuation of a company by reference to its assets and its earning
potential. Therefore, the accountants are called upon to value the shares by following the other methods
“Price is what you pay, Value is what you get” – Warren Buffet