APB asks for experts on contingent consideration
The Appraisal Practices Board is seeking subject matter experts (SMEs) for its fourth working group on valuing contingent consideration. At a minimum, the selected panel will gather and cite relevant...
View ArticleLive from NACVA: ‘BV credentials don’t matter,’ says Abraham—at least, not...
One of the biggest “myths” about marketing a BV practice is that all the practitioner needs is a designation (or several designations) from any of the major BV professional credentialing organizations....
View ArticleMike Crain, Gail Markham, and attorney Mike Corso need your help on...
BVR is helping Mike Crain, Gail Markham, and attorney Mike Corso collect data for their presentation on malpractice issues in providing forensic and valuation services. The results will be presented...
View ArticleCalculations, appraisals–and how to satisfy clients
by Richard A. Warner, ASA, AVA; Sr. Contributing Editor, BVWire Recently there was a discussion on LinkedIn regarding whether Accredited Senior Appraisers (ASAs) were permitted to perform “calculation...
View ArticleWe haven’t been around that long, folks…no wonder there are still “Big...
It’s strange to think but that standards of value chart that we’re all familiar with was first published in 1990. And, we didn’t have a clear buildup model, and the first discussion of the adjusted...
View ArticleABV credential still going strong, Town Hall attendees told
When the AICPA first introduced the CFF credential just four years ago, it was hoping to admit 1,000 practitioners with the certification in financial forensics. Instead, it registered 3,000. Since...
View ArticleNew chapter in FinRec’s qualitative testing for goodwill impairment working...
In its continuing effort to update the valuation and accounting guide, Testing Goodwill for Impairment (2011), the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) has just issued a working...
View ArticleFVS adds state-by-state economic damages calculation study
A state- by-state Pre-judgment and Post-judgment Interest Analysis Matrix has been created by the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services section to address interest-related considerations that may be...
View ArticleNACVA, reasonably, wants USPAP 2014-15 to recognize calculation engagements,...
The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts recently responded to the third exposure draft of proposed changes to the 2014-15 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice...
View ArticleAICPA offers updated SSVS-1 Toolkit
This SSVS Toolkit provides non-authoritative guidance on developing engagement letters and reports in accordance with SSVS No.1. Highlights of the new edition include: customizable valuation and...
View ArticleAdvice on new cheap stock guide
“When working with private company equity security valuations, be very cognizant of the company’s financing history, especially recent (less than six months) financings,” says a new article cited in...
View ArticleAPB asks for experts on contingent consideration
The Appraisal Practices Board is seeking subject matter experts (SMEs) for its fourth working group on valuing contingent consideration. At a minimum, the selected panel will gather and cite relevant...
View ArticleAdvice on new cheap stock guide
“When working with private company equity security valuations, be very cognizant of the company’s financing history, especially recent (less than six months) financings,” says a new article cited in...
View ArticleNews from the Annual Forensic and Valuation Services “Town Hall”
The Town Hall this morning got underway with congrats to Tom Burrage and Bob Bray who are ending their terms in FVS leadership and, of course, to Ron Seigneur, the 2013 conference chair for the...
View ArticleAICPA BV conference buzz
BVWire editors attended the recent AICPA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference 2013 in Las Vegas. Nearly 1,000 attendees were in Sin City hitting the jackpot with some great sessions. Here are a...
View ArticleCongratulations to Bill Kennedy, and other updates from the FVS Annual Meeting
Bill’s just rolling off after years of volunteer work as chair of the ABV Credentials Committee for the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services section. Michelle Gallagher will be continuing in the...
View ArticleTAF asks for your input on the BV profession
The Appraisal Foundation and its Business Valuation Resource Panel have asked BVWire and the valuation associations to distribute this survey of the business valuation community and its members’ areas...
View ArticleBV—the global perspective from the IVSC meeting in Paris
“Each country, and each IPO, presents a different valuation situation and user group,” says Karin Lusnic, representing the Slovenian Institute of Auditors. “We were not valuing on the same benchmarks...
View ArticleTop five business valuation tips from recent training webinars
As a busy business valuation professional, you may not always have the time to attend training events. We’ve compiled the top five tips from recent BVR webinars on the most timely and important topics...
View Article20 Points to Consider for Valuations Under the New Tax Law
Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted, BVR has been gathering opinions and observations from valuation experts about the impacts of the new tax law on valuations. Here's a list of some points to...
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