Every four years, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) and the BV Committee of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) present their Joint Business Valuation Conference; this year’s confab—the 6th in the series—takes place October 19-20th in Toronto.

Already, current registration has “exceeded our expected attendance,” says Kitty Jones, Conference Coordinator. One reason: The program is rich with such hot topics as Fair Value and FASB issues; private equity and M&A valuation; IRS oversight, and more. The multi-national conference also provides a unique opportunity for discussion and exchange between the two professional organizations—and promises a specific update on the North American Business Valuation Standards Council’s efforts to promulgate a common set of BV standards. To register, go to the CICBV or ASA web site.