Method of and system for valuing elements of a business enterprise

A data processing system for business financial management comprising:

• means for organizing tangible and intangible element of value data into two or more elements of value;
• means for determining a value contribution of each of the elements of value;
• and
• means for displaying the value.

A business information system for a business, comprising:

• means for retrieving information concerning the three components of value;
• means for retrieving information concerning one or more elements of value;
• and
• means for deriving a business valuation estimate based on the information concerning the three components of value and one or more elements of value.

A business analysis method comprising:

• capturing data concerning a business;
• dividing the data by element of value;
• and
• calculating the respective value contribution percentage for each element of value, with each contribution percentage estimating a proportionate effect of each element of value on the value of the business.

A method of estimating a value of a business, the method comprising:

• receiving information concerning the elements of value;
• calculating one or more elements of value weighting factors based on information concerning past or current value of the business;
• weighting the information concerning the elements of value based on the one or more elements of value weighting factors;
• and
• combining the weighted information concerning the elements of value.

A financial measurement and reporting system comprising:

• means for identifying one or more elements of value for a business;
• means for determining a relative contribution of each of the one or more elements to a value of the business;
• and
• means for reporting the relative contribution of the one or more of the elements of value to the value of the business.