• Applications of the Asset-Based Approach to Value Operating Businesses (January 9), with Weston Kirk (Willamette Management Associates) and Robert Reilly (Willamette Management Associates).

Most valuation analysts rarely apply the asset-based approach for going-concern companies, but it should be used under certain circumstances. This discussion describes when to use the asset-based approach and how to apply it to an operating company.

• Smarter Spreadsheets: Improving the Efficiency and Accuracy of a Valuation in Excel (January 15), with Shawn Hyde (Canyon Valuations).

Here’s your chance to hear just how powerful Microsoft Excel can be for business valuation analysis. A workbook will be made available to attendees.