Valuing Government Contractors (June 5), featuring Donald Nalley Jr. (Beason & Nalley). With government contractors, we often know more about the customer before we learn about the business. Find out how federal budgets, tax positions, and regulatory compliance affect this surprisingly large segment of the marketplace.

Advanced Workshop on Monte Carlo Simulations: Applications & Examples (June 12), featuring David Dufendach, Randy Heng, and Oksana Westerbeke (all Grant Thornton). In this intensive and interactive four-hour workshop, Dufendach, Heng, and Westerbeke show how to harness the power of Monte Carlo simulations through two exhaustive case studies. Put your misperceptions and misapprehensions about these models to rest, and learn how to effectively put them to use.

Last week, BVR overloaded the Internet with The Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Calculator: Utilizing New Data & Features for 2014, a demo of the most sought-after update to valuation tools to date. Demand for this special live demonstration was so high that a second live encore presentation was aired the following day. Now, this exclusive tour of the Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Calculator, provided by its co-creator, James Harrington (Duff & Phelps), is available for free viewing on BVR’s website. To access this presentation or find out more about the Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Calculator, click here (login required).