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Probing the Values of Professional Service Firm Brands
Although marketing has become more important for accounting and advisory firms, branding is usually not a big issue. The corporate brand typically carries the name of the founders, a combination of the former names of now merged entities, or an abbreviati ...
How Do Your Firm’s Benefits Stack Up?
“Flexibility” is the most important aspect of a benefits plan BV firms should be offering to employees, reveals a BVR survey. Also, a look at the levels of signing bonuses BV firms are doling out is presented.
Exclusive Survey: Most BV Firms Expect 2016 Revenues to Top Last Year
The majority of business valuation firms we polled say they expect to do more business in 2016 than last year. Most of the revenue is coming from certain areas, the top area being tax, gifts, and estates. This is according to preliminary results from BVR ...
Business Valuation Industry in India Is Poised for Sustained Growth
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles Business Valuation Update will publish in the coming months detailing the state of the business valuation industry in India. This article gives an overview of the current valuation market in India ...
BV News and Trends January 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
No End in Sight to Size Effect Debate
A look at several recent articles on the so-called size premium that perpetuate the debate on this topic. Some appraisers feel that the size effect has diminished or disappeared since it was first documented in 1981, while others feel it is alive and well.
Special Considerations in Valuing Wealth Management Firms
The valuation of wealth management firms presents a number of special considerations. These firms are brimming with talent, brain power, energy, and, most importantly, revenue-generating capacity. They come in many shapes and sizes and vary widely in term ...
Experts Reveal Details of the Business Valuation Market in India
Valuation practitioners from India believe that the BV industry will grow significantly in their country as well as in global markets. Bharat Ramnani, director of valuation services for Aranca; Aroop Cherian, founder of Cherian Advisors; and Bharat Kanodi ...
A Closer Look at the ‘Perfect Storm’ in BVFLS Staffing
A vigorous discussion has been underway about the demand and supply issues related to staffing at business valuation, forensic, and litigation support (BVFLS) firms.
Comments on an Article on Attracting More Practitioners to BV
An article in last month’s Business Valuation Update discussed the need to make business valuation a more recognized career path. This article includes some very thoughtful comments by Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA/ABV, CFA, CFE, an academic and practitioner.
Data About the Size Premium Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Michael A. Crain, DBA, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFA, CFE, works primarily in the areas of business/ economic damage measurement, valuation of busi¬nesses and financial assets, and forensic accounting. He recently spoke with BVU about research he has been doing in t ...
Takeaways From the Record-Breaking ASA New York Fair Value Conference
In-person capacity was sold out, and virtual attendance brought the total to about 300—a new attendance record—for the ASA Spring Fair Value Conference in New York City May 4. Topics included inflation impacts on valuation, audit targets, the new AICPA business combinations guide, ESG, PE valuations, and more.
What Makes a Business Valuation Firm an Attractive Acquisition Target?
For the last several years, it seems as if everyone I talk to in our profession is trying to figure out a growth plan. Talk of growth is not new, of course—all of us have been trying to achieve it for years. In the early years, it came fairly easily: Valu ...
Update on U.S. Cannabis Valuations From PKF’s Practice Leader
Noam Hirschberger talks about the rapid growth and heavy regulations that have triggered a need for financial and advisory services, including valuation and tax planning, that will be critical to the ongoing success of firms in the cannabis industry.
Look Before You Leap Into Offshoring Some Valuation Components
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles on the business valuation industry in India. An article in the March issue gave an overview of the current valuation market in India. This article goes into detail and also expands on the discussio ...
Mercer Updates His State-of-the-BV-Profession Analysis
Chris Mercer (Mercer Capital) did a “state of the profession” update as a keynote presentation at the recent Business Valuation and Financial Litigation Super Conference, hosted by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). He addressed the current number of credentialed professionals, the aging of the profession, growth outlook, how the valuation professional organizations (VPOs) are adapting, and more.
Goodwill Amortization Controversy and CEIV Highlight Fair Value in 2020
Mark Zyla (Zyla Valuation Advisors) gives some highlights of what’s on the front burner for fair value in 2020, including issues surrounding the FASB’s invitation to comment on the impairment of goodwill, an important update to the Certified in Entity and Intangibles Valuation (CEIV) credential, the increasing globalization of the profession, and upcoming guidance.
BVU News and Trends December 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Practice-Building Tips From the AICPA FVS Conference
The largest event of 2024 was the AICPA & CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Conference. While there were many excellent technical sessions, there was good attendance at sessions that related to the management of a valuation or forensics firm or practice—a topic that is gaining in importance in the profession. This article is a recap of those sessions.
BVU News and Trends November 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV News At-a-Glance
A monthly roundup of key developments from the standard setters, regulators, and valuation professional organizations (VPOs), plus noteworthy new books, research papers, and studies of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU PROFILE: Insights Into the Business Valuation Profession and Practice in Australia
BVU recently spoke with John-Henry Eversgerd, a valuation specialist in Australia with over 20 years of valuation and financial analysis experience. He is one of the founders of the publication Business Valuation Australia and has launched and led a valua ...
An Inside Look at the Stout Acquisition of Vantage Point
Hear from the architects of this acquisition what makes a business valuation firm an attractive acquisition target—and what attributes of the buyer make it a good fit for the target.
Experts Answer Queries on Hot Topics Affecting Midstream Oil & Gas Firms
As consumers, we’re happy to see prices fall at the gas pumps and smaller bills for home heating oil. But the oil and gas industry is reeling from the current economic environment. At today’s prices (around $30 a barrel), it’s almost impossible to be prof ...
What You Should Know About FASB Changes to Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting
When accounting rules change, many business appraisers believe that there will be no impact to valuation. This is sometimes true because the changes may just affect how the financial statements are presented and don’t change important variables that impac ...