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Twelve Practical Ideas From NACVA’s 2018 Annual Conference
There was no shortage of good ideas at the annual conference of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) in Las Vegas this past June.
BVU News and Trends August 2018
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.
Damages Guide Editors Offer Insights and Advice to Valuers
Business Valuation Update had the pleasure of sitting down with the editors of the recently published 7th edition of BVR’s Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages. They gave some insights into recent developments and some advice for experts who practice—or are thinking of practicing—in this area.
BVU News and Trends October 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends September 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Recap of NACVA’s Summer 2022 ‘Super Conference’
Business Valuation Update traveled to Salt Lake City for the Business Valuation and Financial Litigation Super Conference hosted by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). This is a recap of some of the sessions we attended. Several sessions deserved longer treatment, so we’ve devoted separate articles to them (also in this issue).
BV Year in Review 2023: Recruiting Push
The business valuation profession continued to thrive in 2023 amid ongoing challenges, such as how to reflect uncertainty, inflation, and market volatility in valuations. But another issue loomed large in the profession: attracting and retaining new young talent.
Business Valuation Year in Review 2018
The new tax law, lively debates, new guidance, a strong protest, and a simpler approach to estimating cost of capital were just some of the highlights in the business valuation profession during 2018.
Takeaways From the 2018 ASA Advanced BV Conference
A wrap-up of the ASA’s Joint ASA 2018 Advanced Business Valuation and International Appraisers Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
New Damages Guide Examines Crypto Landscape
An understanding of the current issues and developments within the cryptocurrency industry, plus a look at some emerging case law, are crucial for damages experts in this area. This is an excerpt from the upcoming 7th edition of The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages.
Recap of the Biggest BV Event of 2022—the AICPA FVS Conference
The AICPA’s plans for its forensics and valuation section, incredible frauds, an opportunity in bankruptcy, tips for determining goodwill, and the future of BV are discussed in this recap article—the first of several that will cover this biggest conference of the year.
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.
Industry Updates for Firms Most Impacted by the Labor Shortage
The accommodation and food service sectors are especially feeling the pain of the current labor shortage, which can cause ripple effects on a valuation. Here are some recent updates for various firms in these sectors courtesy of the Vertical IQ industry research platform.
Internet Domain Valuation: Not Just Economic Theory
For many people, establishing the value of an Internet domain name appears to be a well-defined black-and-white process that considers a variety of economic variables and formulae to obtain a satisfactory conclusion. But, ultimately, determining that amou ...
Appellate court ruling unfavorable to cannabiz
Section 280E of the tax code prohibits taking tax deductions for business expenses related to marijuana because of its status as a Schedule I controlled substance.
Appraisers eye booming cannabis industry
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Cannabis appraiser comments on recent guidance
Last week’s BVWire covered the September 2019 AICPA FVS Eye on Fraud quarterly report, “Marijuana and Forensic Accounting—High Times for CPAs?”
New resource for valuation of cannabiz
The Cannabis Industry Accounting and Appraisal Guide is a new book from Canna Valuation, a firm devoted to the licensed and regulated cannabis industry.
New challenge to IRC Sec. 280E by the cannabis industry
One of the biggest problems of the legal marijuana industry is the inability to take tax deductions for normal business expenses.
NYSSCPA symposium spotlights the legal cannabis industry
It was standing room only at the Marijuana Symposium: Business, Tax and Legal Implications, sponsored by the New York State Society of CPAs.
The ‘big market delusion’ overvalues companies at first
The allure of a big market for an emerging business is hard to resist and causes “irrational exuberance” that initially overprices companies and triggers an inevitable correction.
Two new resources from BVR
Valuations in the cannabis industry and BV benchmarks are the subjects of two new resources from BVR.
Cannabiz multiples may be rising
Viridian Capital Advisors has a stock index that tracks the performance of about 50 publicly traded cannabis companies as a proxy for the industry.
CPE events
Cannabis and Hemp: Valuation and Industry Update (May 28), with Ronald Seigneur (Seigneur Gustafson LLP) and Ryan Cram (Seigneur Gustafson).