The panel provides an overview of some of the hottest topics in the business valuation profession. Among the topics are: artificial intelligence; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); reasonable compensation resources; Department of Labor adequate compensation (ESOP) update; expert hot-tubbing; Daubert challenges; federal rules applicable to valuation/litigation experts; interesting case decisions/case law update; high-inflation environment and the cost of capital; company-specific risk premium in today’s environment; market multiples and trends in M&A; discount for lack of control—recent trends and tools; discount for lack of marketability—trends and tools; lease accounting and business valuation; trending tax considerations; and cryptocurrency valuation issues. The Power Panel webinar series will continue quarterly throughout 2024, and we will update the agenda of topics to address the most current issues in the profession.