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Updates to BV standards and guidance you should know

Constantly evolving, business valuation standards and guidance come from a variety of sources.

Review and Update of BV Standards and Guidance—What You Need to Know

Valuation standards and guidance areas of business valuation are constantly expanding and being updated. The increase in business valuation worldwide has had a lot to do with this expansion, as has the increase in valuation within financial statements worldwide. Jim Alerding will explore the current status of business valuation standards and other guidance documents, including new standards and new areas of discussion and guidance concerning business valuation. The program will provide the attendee with information ...

BVU News and Trends April 2021

A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.

Valuing Shareholder Cash Flows

The integrated theory of business valuation provides a conceptual framework for disciplined analysis of valuation questions. Too often, valuation analysts are tempted to view individual components of a valuation assignment on a piecemeal basis. Adhering to the integrated theory helps valuation analysts develop base valuation conclusions, discounts, and premiums that are rooted in a shared perspective of the subject company and the subject ownership interest. In the first webinar of the three-part series, Chris Mercer ...

Current USPAP extended for one year

The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) announced that the current edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) will be extended by one year.

Reliable Valuations for Small and Medium Enterprise: M&A Methods Win

If you have been involved in an M&A transaction and seen how different the M&A model is from the buildup method with public data, have you ever wondered why the M&A model isn’t a key valuation approach or wondered how M&A data differ in character from public market data? In this seminar, Jim Lisi explains why the M&A model with private data is the more reliable approach. The difference between deal data for whole companies ...

Reminder: Comments due on 2022-23 USPAP

The fourth exposure draft of proposed changes to the 2022-23 edition of USPAP is available for review, and the Appraisal Standards Board is accepting public comments. You can submit comments and access the exposure draft if you click here.

Power Panel: Live Expert Answers for Today’s Tough BV Questions

What is in store for 2021? While we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have the next best thing. Thought leaders Jay Fishman, Jeff Tarbell, Michelle Gallagher, and Ken Pia are on hand to answer your questions on what is changing, trends within the profession, and thought processes behind tackling tough problems. What’s more, if you send in a video of yourself asking the question, you will get free admission to the session. Use ...

Feedback wanted on fourth draft of 2022-23 USPAP

The fourth exposure draft of proposed changes to the 2022-23 edition of USPAP is available for review and the Appraisal Standards Board is accepting public comments.

BVU News and Trends December 2020

A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.

Comments wanted on third draft of 2022-23 USPAP

The third exposure draft of proposed changes to the 2022-23 edition of USPAP is available for review if you click here.

ASB public meeting on USPAP July 31

The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) will hold a public meeting via Zoom to discuss the second exposure draft of proposed changes to the 2022-2023 USPAP on July 31, at 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST.

The Appraisal Foundation seeks board members

Many valuation experts give back to the profession by serving on various boards and committees.

Valuing Residential and Commercial Construction Companies

Cash flow seasonality, bid requirements, license particulars, economic forces, and ubiquitous litigation are all hallmarks of the residential and commercial construction industries and all unique factors when appraising a construction company. Join What it’s Worth guide author and expert Pasquale Rafanelli for a full inspection of residential and commercial construction company valuation issues from accounting methods to value drivers. Avoid the common valuation mistakes that appraisers make and learn to answer the one question on ...

BVU News and Trends August 2019

monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.

The Appraisal Foundation seeks ASB and AQB board candidates

If you—or someone you know—has the desire to serve on one of The Appraisal Foundation’s national boards, the organization is currently conducting its annual search for qualified candidates to serve on the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) and the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).

USPAP updates explained in free webinar on May 22

The Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation recently published the Summary of Actions, which is an overview of the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

ASB unanimously adopts 2020-21 USPAP

The Appraisal Standards Board, an independent board of The Appraisal Foundation, adopted unanimously the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

ASB to discuss 2020-21 USPAP April 5

On April 5, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) will lead a discussion about the fourth exposure draft proposals for the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Appraisal Review: What It Is, What It's Not—And Why It Matters

The purpose of this article is to clarify what appraisal review is and is not, according to USPAP Standards 3 and 4, and the ways in which appraisal review education can be of benefit to appraisers and ultimately benefit the users of the appraisals. Further discussion includes the qualities that determine credibility of an appraisal, the importance of focusing on the review and critique of a specific appraisal report rather than the appraiser, and the ...

BVU News and Trends October 2018

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.

USPAP 2020-21 second exposure draft issued

The Appraisal Standards Board has issued a Second Exposure Draft of proposed changes for the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

USPAP cited in IRS final regs on donations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regs on valuing charitable donations that specifically cite the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) of The Appraisal Foundation.

BVU News and Trends August 2018

A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.

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