Compensation, Hiring, and Retention in the Business Valuation Industry

Featuring John Borrowman
Telephone Dial-In Audio Conference
Thursday, March 23, 2006
10:00am-11:40am PST/11:00-12:40MT/12:00-1:40CST/1:00-2:40EST

Presented by Business Valuation Resources, LLC
Earn TWO INTERACTIVE CPE credits for participating in this conference

PRICE: $249.00 for a single dial-in connection. Use your conference room and the whole office can listen in. Two CPE credits are available for each additional listener sharing the same phone connection - only $49.00 per person.

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Why should you attend?
As we all know, the BV firm presents unique challenges when it comes to hiring and retention. Not to mention figuring out what compensation to offer, especially as any new talent is oftentimes subject to a steep learning curve. Recruiting for the BV practice is an art and a science, much like the practice of business valuation itself.

Renowned industry expert John Borrowman of Borrowman Baker (www.borrowmanbaker.com) hosts this session that is dedicated to answering the toughest questions surrounding compensation, hiring and retention in the BV firm. He will share key insights from his first ever BV Employee Compensation Survey and share his strategies for success in taking on new talent and growing your business. Key topics include:

  • When to say “when” – gauge when it’s the right time to hire new talent
  • Where to look for talent – internal vs. external talent pools and how to find the best – and most enthusiastic – business valuation minds
  • We all know business valuation is a unique industry – how does this affect the hiring process?
  • Answering the big question – how much should you expect to pay for business valuation talent?
  • Retaining top talent – how to keep them happy and make them want to stay!

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to determine when you should begin the hiring process at
    your business valuation firm
  • Learn where to recruit for business valuation talent
  • Learn how to put a plan together to begin the recruiting process
  • Learn to identify what is unique about hiring and retaining in the business valuation industry
  • Learn how to determine what compensation to offer a potential new employee
  • Learn best practices to retain top talent in your firm
Program Outline:
  • Determining at what point in your business’s growth you should recruit
    new talent
  • Where to look for business valuation talent (internal and external resources) and what criteria to set forth
    • Internal resources
    • External resources
  • Putting a recruitment plan in place
    • Starting the search
    • The interview process
    • The offer stage
  • What is unique about hiring for a business valuation practice as compared to a public accounting practice, for example?
  • Setting compensation practices and determining what to pay new talent
  • Retaining your best employees

Featured Speaker(s):


John Borrowman, Speaker

John Borrowman has been serving the business valuation industry as a recruiter and consultant for over ten years. Borrowman owns and manages Borrowman Baker, one of the premiere business valuation recruiting firms in the country. He produced the first, ever business BV Employee Compensation Report, and is currently developing the greatly expanded BV Benchmark Survey, scheduled to begin April 1, 2006.Borrowman brings his industry insight and perspective to the task of helping employers and candidates make an informed choice about their futures. He is proudest of helping individuals make what are, literally, life-altering career moves that fulfill on their highest aspirations.


CPE Credit Information:
 Earn 2 Interactive CPE Credits (Consulting Services)
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Please note: To receive CPE credit, you must fill out the post conference survey. The survey link is e-mailed to participants along with the dial-in number and registration code, normally sent two or more days prior to the conference. CPE credit only registrants will be sent the survey link via e-mail.

Satisfaction Guaranteed:
For more information on this telephone conference or our past telephone conferences, please email customerservice@bvresources.com Business Valuation Resources offers a 100% money-back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied, you may submit a written request within 30 days of the date of this program to receive a full refund. Please e-mail our accounting manager at: pamp@bvresources.com . There are no fees associated with refunds.