“Time to Reinforce Our Core Values” is the title of an opinion piece by Michael Zuriff, head of regulation, Americas, for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS is a global valuation professional organization (VPO) whose members are appraisers in various disciplines, including business valuation. “The pandemic and the subsequent economic slowdown place a greater emphasis on the need to trust the work of professionals,” he says. RICS has opened a consultation on proposed revisions to its Rules of Conduct, which have been in place since 2007. The consultation is available if you click here, and comments are due by December 7. There will also be a free webinar on November 13 explaining the proposed changes.