A majority (72%) of CFOs say their company will cover all or some of the cost of obtaining a professional certification, reveals new research from Robert Half. Plus, 76% of companies say they help in maintaining such certifications once they're earned. These figures are up from previous years.

New for BV: The timing of this trend nicely coincides with the newly introduced Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations™ (CEIV™) credential. It’s for valuation experts, CPAs, and other finance professionals who perform fair value measurements for public-company financial reporting purposes in the U.S. For more information on that credential, click here.