AICPA issues a Subsequent Event Toolkit

BVWireIssue #211-4
April 22, 2020

valuation method
subsequent events, valuation report, coronavirus, COVID-19

In a prior issue of BVWire, we presented one valuation expert’s way of dealing with the coronavirus in valuation reports before it was known or knowable. In an appendix to her report, she considered the coronavirus a subsequent event as of the valuation date (Dec. 31, 2019), explained why she did so, and stated that the determination of value does not consider the effects of the virus. She also cited the language of the standards she was following, namely, the AICPA’s Standards on Valuation Services (SSVS No. 1 VS Sec 100, paragraph 43). This treatment is essentially consistent with the recently released AICPA VS Section 100 Subsequent Event Toolkit, a helpful resource that includes frequently asked questions and sample disclosure language. The Toolkit reminds valuers who adhere to VS 100 that the disclosure of a subsequent event is not required—it is up to the analyst to decide whether or not it is appropriate to make the disclosure.
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