ASA opens nominations for Rising Stars Award
The American Society of Appraisers has launched its second annual offering of the Rising Stars, an award that honors the brightest valuation professions, age 40 and under, who have demonstrated success over the past fiscal year.
Early bird ends soon for ASA’s 2019 Advanced BV Conference
Early bird pricing is in effect through May 15 for the ASA 2019 Advanced Business Valuation Conference in New York City on August 25-27.
NACVA adds to CVA ranks
Newly minted CVAs numbered almost 120 in the first quarter of 2019, according to an announcement from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).
ASA eyes new governance model
The American Society of Appraisers is considering a transition from an operations-driven governance model to a policy-driven governance model, based on the “Carver model.”
ASA opens registration for Advanced BV Conference
You can now register for the Joint ASA 2018 Advanced Business Valuation and International Appraisers Conference being held in New York City on August 25-27.
BV specialty available to ASA real property valuers
Real property appraisers designated by the American Society of Appraisers can add a specialty in going-concern valuation for valuing a real estate-centered enterprise, i.e., a firm that also owns its real estate, such as a restaurant, nursing home, hotel, convenience store, and the like.
Letter from the Editor
As incoming editor for the Business Valuation Review, I want to take this opportunity to remind our readers of its history, its purpose, and its benefits—both to readers and to authors—and to give a sense of how easy it is to contribute your knowledge and improve our profession.
Almost Forty Years of Business Valuation Review
In this, my first issue as editor, I want to review how far this journal has come in its 37 years of existence and (re-)introduce new and old readers to the wealth of knowledge developed over those years. What follows is my summary of a chronological stream of articles that I found noteworthy.
Almost Forty Years of Business Valuation Review—Historical Articles
Includes archived articles from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and the current decade of the 2010s. These are but a small sample of the nearly 800 articles published and available online from the Business Valuation Review.
From the Chair
As a group and as an organization, we need to focus our efforts, all of us, on the NextGen of professionals to become members of and eventually lead our profession. That will be a theme of the BVC over the next few years.
NACVA’s 2018 year in review
The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has posted the organization’s 10 accomplishments and milestones for 2018.
ASA to give credit for iiBV courses
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) will recognize and give credit as having fulfilled the education requirements toward ASA accreditation to students who successfully complete iiBV courses delivered in all languages.
AICPA Council nixes request to suspend ABV change
At a meeting of the AICPA’s governing Council, members voted in favor of continuing to implement an earlier decision to expand eligibility for the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential to non-CPAs, according to a report in the Journal of Accountancy.
ABV change on agenda at AICPA Council meeting
The AICPA’s decision to open up the ABV credential to non-CPAs has received nearly unanimous criticism from the ABV community.
Two options for streaming the AICPA FVS Conference
If you can’t travel to Atlanta for the AICPA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference November 5-7, you can still attend it online with two options.
Lively talk re: ABV controversy
Several discussion threads on the BVR LinkedIn page take up the decision by the AICPA to open up the ABV credential to non-CPAs.
How to earn the ASA’s BV credential in just 90 days
Experienced valuation experts who hold certain designations with other appraisal organizations can earn the BV credential from the American Society of Appraisers within 90 days under the ASA’s reciprocity arrangements.
Another state CPA society weighs in on ABV controversy
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSCPA) has sent a letter to the AICPA that echoes the suggestion of others to hold off on the decision to open up the ABV credential to non-CPAs.
ASA’s BV credential for seasoned valuers
If you’re an experienced business valuer, you may want to listen to a free 30-minute, fast-paced webcast tomorrow (Thursday, August 30) on the application and accreditation process for the ASA credential from the American Society of Appraisers.
ABV boycott starts; state CPA societies join the fray
“Out here in California, the skies are filled with smoke, many people have homes in ashes or that are fire damaged, and now the AICPA has gone out of its way to give away our livelihoods to non-CPAs.”
Make new contacts at ASA’s Advanced BV Conference October 7-10 in Anaheim, Calif.
In addition to getting a slew of CPE credits for attending some great educational sessions, the networking opportunities are terrific at the Joint ASA 2018 Advanced Business Valuation and International Appraisers Conference being held in Anaheim, Calif., on October 7-10.
Backlash revs up over ABV change; call for boycott
During a webinar, opponents of the decision by the AICPA to open up the ABV credential to non-CPAs told the organization that it “hasn’t heard the end of this” and to “watch out for unintended consequences.”
Full agenda now available for AICPA’s FVS Conference
The full agenda for the AICPA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference taking place November 5-7 in Atlanta is now available.
AICPA stands by ABV decision; critics rebut timeline
In a letter to CPA/ABV holders, the AICPA says it has “carefully considered” the concerns about opening up the ABV credential to non-CPAs and that it stands by its decision to do so.
Amid outcry, AICPA will improve decision process re: credential matters
In a response to harsh criticism, the AICPA has acknowledged that it could have handled the decision process better regarding the change in eligibility for the ABV credential.