mrs. melissa goetz is a certified public accountant accredited in business valuation (abv) and an accredited senior appraiser (asa). kc&g is devoted exclusively to performing business valuations of privately-held companies and providing litigation support services. mrs. goetz leads the firms esop practice and enjoys working with clients who have employee stock ownership plans in place. mrs. goetz was previously employed as a tax accountant and business appraiser with kennedy and coe, llc. she started her career with kennedy and coe, llc in 1996, and has been active in the field of business appraisals since 1997. assignments include business valuations for federal estate and gift tax purposes, employee stock ownership plans (esop), buy/sell arrangements, family limited partnerships, and succession planning. she has performed business valuations for several different industries including: agriculture, banking, manufacturing, construction, retail, and wholesale distribution. other qualifications for mrs. goetz include licensing with the kansas state board of accountancy (1998); bachelor of business administration degree, with a major in accounting, from fort hays state university (1992); member of the american institute of certified public accountants; member of the kansas society of certified public accountants (kscpa); business valuation and litigation support task force member for the kscpa; member of the esop association; and member of the national center for employee ownership.... See More