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  • What to know from the ASA Fair Value Conference
  • Court’s valuation is out of bounds
  • What has been your experience with college recruiting?
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NACVA to publish a new BV book

The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) will publish Business Valuation: Practitioner’s Guide to Valuing Privately Held Businesses later this year through Wiley.

Global BV News: Valuing breweries in Canada

In a video, Spencer Gunning, CBV, with Big Rock Brewery in Canada, talks about the latest trends and insights in the brewery industry with Catalina Miranda of the CBV Institute.

Reminder: Comments due on exposure draft for updated IVS

The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has published an exposure draft outlining proposed updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS).

BV movers . . .

Kevin M. Zanni, ASA, CBA, CVA, CFE, CEIV, has joined Chicago-based Miller Cooper as a principal and director of valuation services.

CPE events

Professional Liability Risk Management for Valuation Professionals. May 17, 10:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m. ET. Featuring: Steven Platau (University of Tampa). CPE credits: 2.0.

Reasonable comp at center of dental practice dispute

In a Massachusetts divorce case, the wife argued that the normalization adjustments to her salary from her dental practice were based on unreliable data.

Latest BVR benchmarking survey is now live

Hundreds of business valuation practices and firms have participated in BVR’s ongoing benchmarking survey since it was first launched in 2007.

Fair value credential to be sunset, conference speakers say

The news that the Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations (CEIV) credential was being discontinued stunned some attendees at the ASA Fair Value Spring Conference in New York City on May 4.

More news from the ASA Fair Value Conference

In addition to the news that the CEIV credential was being discontinued (see previous item in this issue), here are some other takeaways from the ASA Fair Value Spring Conference in New York City on May 4.

Financial expert guide added to BVResearch Pro

The Financial Expert Guide for Family Law Judges and Attorneys, National Edition, is now on your digital bookshelf if you are a subscriber to the BVResearch Pro platform.

Next stops on the BV conference circuit

Tomorrow, May 11, BVWire will be at the 2023 Houston ASA Energy Valuation Conference, which is live on-site and will also be livestreamed (by BVR).

Global BV News: New study of inflation and valuation in German firms raises concerns

A new paper finds that company-specific inflation rates assumed for the steady state are lower than the expected general inflation rates.

BV movers . . .

John Waybright has been admitted as a principal in the valuation services department at Troy, Mich.-based Rehmann LLC.

CPE events

2023 Houston ASA Energy Valuation Conference: A BVR Live Webcast, May 11, 6:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. PT/9:15 a.m.-7:00 p.m. ET; full-day conference with various speakers. CPE credits: up to 8.0.

New BV workflow tool makes PDF tax document conversion a breeze—free webinar!

When we talk with practitioners about their engagement workflows, the laborious process of converting client tax documents from PDF to Excel regularly tops the list of steps that take far too much time—and usually requires manual data entry.

More on Hitchner’s myth-busting regarding restricted stock

A few weeks ago, we covered the start of Jim Hitchner’s list of BV myths he is out to bust.

New app estimates ESG adjustment to SME cost of capital

In March, we reported that Valutico, a web-based valuation platform, would be adding new features, including integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into a valuation.

BVR set to launch latest benchmarking survey

Since 2007, BVR has been surveying BV firms and practices, collecting the most comprehensive data on operations, financial metrics, compensation, staffing, marketing, billing, resources used, and more.

Cost of Capital Navigator now has a company-level beta module

Kroll has added a new module to its Cost of Capital Navigator that allows users to estimate their own industry CAPM betas by providing levered, unlevered, and relevered individual company betas.

Tomorrow: ASA New York Fair Value Conference

BVWire is looking forward to attending the ASA Spring Fair Value Conference in New York City tomorrow, May 4.

First issue of Willamette’s Perspectives is released

A new digital publication, Perspectives, which will be a quarterly, has replaced Willamette Management Associates’ Insights publication.

Global BV News: IVSC issues exposure draft for updated IVS

The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has published an exposure draft outlining proposed updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS).

BV movers . . .

Two prominent practitioners in the business valuation discipline of the American Society of Appraisers are the recipients of the 2023 ASA Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the long and outstanding efforts of members to the ASA and the profession.

CPE events

Healthcare Valuation: Marquee Topics 2023, May 3, 10:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m. ET. Featuring: Kathryn A. Taylor (ECG Management Consultants). CPE credits: 2.0.

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