ICMAI 101 Valuation Hacks the Art Behind Science by CA Rakesh Tayal 1st Edition May 2026

ICMAI 101 Valuation Hacks by CA Rakesh Tayal 1st Edition 2026

ICMAI 101 Valuation Hacks by CA Rakesh Tayal 1st Edition 2026

Descriptions :

Behind every valuation figure lies a series of choices; assumptions selected, risks interpreted, narratives framed, and judgments exercised. ultimately determines credibility. While models and methods provide structure, it is judgment that ultimately credibility.

Valuation Hacks is written for Valuation Professionals who work at this intersection of numbers and judgment. It moves beyond academic theory to address how valuations are actually formed, assessed, challenged, and defended in practice. The book focuses on the subtle but decisive factors that influence value; factors that spreadsheets rarely capture but stakeholders invariably examine.

This is not a guide to building models. It is a guide to thinking clearly about valuation. It helps professionals recognise where commonly accepted approaches fail, how small inputs can materially alter outcomes, and how to articulate value in a manner that withstands regulatory, commercial, and legal scrutiny.

Designed for practitioners, reviewers, and advisors, this book strengthens the most critical skill in valuation work: sound, defensible professional judgment. Because in the end, valuation is not about arriving at a number.

It is about standing behind it.

About the Author : CA Rakesh Tayal

The author is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a Law Graduate (LLB) and Registered Valuer in Securities and Financial Assets with credentials in valuation and corporate finance, enabling integration of financial, legal, regulatory and commercial judgement.

His experience spans the valuation and M&A life cycle, including transaction and regulatory valuations, fairness opinions, deal structuring, negotiations, disputes, and post- transaction assessments. His practitioner-driven approach delivers practical, defensible valuation opinions.

As respected speaker and trainer, he engages with CFO forums and professional bodies. As an author, he draws on real-world deal experience to provide practical, transaction-focused guidance for CFOs, valuation professionals, and investors.

Through this book, the author aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in valuation, providing readers with clear insights, structured methodologies, and real-world perspectives essential for professionals, students, and decision-makers.

About the Publisher : ICMAI RVO

ICMAI Registered Valuers Organisation is a section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013 promoted by The Institute of Cost Accountants of India which is recognized under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to conduct educational courses on Valuation for three different asset classes – Land & Building, Plant & Machinery and Securities or Financial Assets and to act as frontline regulator as Registered Valuers Organisation.