In Critical Issues in the Use and Application of Market Survey Data and the Market Approach in Healthcare Compensation Valuation, Part 6 of BVR’s 2013 Online Symposium on Healthcare Valuation, expert Tim Smith (Touchstone Valuation) discusses the use and misuse of market data in healthcare compensation valuation. Attendees will learn how recent growth in the data available to appraisers has been a double-edged sword, increasing both the information available for assessment and the possibility of mistakes in its application.

Valuation of Know-How: Patents, Proprietary Technology and IPR&D, featuring Mark Zyla (Acuitas Inc.), on June 27, tackles the numerous challenges posed by the collective body of intellectual property that many companies hold. From defining intangibles to assigning them value, Zyla will discuss proper valuation and reporting methodologies that every appraiser should know.

Jeff Litvak (FTI Consulting) and Kenneth Mathieu (Mesirow Financial Consulting) join BVR on July 9 for Damages in M&A and Purchase Price Disputes, Part 5 of BVR’s 2013 Online Symposium on Economic Damages. This intensive webinar will focus on the myriad challenges that can arise in assessing damages claims involving mergers, acquisitions, and other business combinations.