First recipient of the Kolodny Award
The National Family Law Trial Institute in Houston is an organization devoted to training family lawyers for trial.
ASA announces election results
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has announced the results of its 2023-2024 elections for new international officers, board of governors and discipline committee officers, and members at-large.
Alerding Gives Some Insights Into AI and BV
Be cautious when using artificial intelligence for business valuation work, advises BVLaw editor Jim Alerding (Alerding Consulting). A few examples show that this tool is not yet ready for prime time.
How One BV Practice Helps Train Its Young Professionals
A BVR survey reveals that many valuation practices need to improve their training programs. Here’s an idea that one practice uses to develop their young practitioners continually.
BV News and Trends May 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Notable takeaways from the NYSSCPA BV conference
BVWire attended last week’s annual New York State Society of CPAs’ Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference, and—as usual—some very interesting and useful information was presented.
A small thing can ruin a job interview big time
Competition for BV talent is fierce, so the last thing you want to do is let a good candidate get away—and the slightest thing could do it.
BVWire continues on the BV conference circuit
June is busting out with two events that BVWire is looking forward to attending.
Big Four eye return-to-office mandate
Last week, we gave you some takeaways from the ASA Fair Value Spring Conference in New York City.
BV agenda released for ASA Conference in New Orleans October 1-3
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has posted the business valuation discipline track sessions for this year’s International Appraisers Conference to be held October 1-3 in New Orleans.
2022 Thomas Burrage Award recipient named
The late Thomas Burrage was highly respected for his expertise in litigation, forensic accounting, business valuation, and taxation, but he is remembered most as a kind and generous man who gave back to the profession.
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.
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.
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.
BVU News and Trends April 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends April 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Be cautious with AI, advises Alerding
While artificial intelligence is not quite ready for prime time, it can impact valuations not only in the process of performing a valuation, but also on the value of a subject business, says veteran valuation expert Jim Alerding (Alerding Consulting).
May kicks off BV conference season!
Flowers bloom in May and so do business valuation conferences—and most of them have a virtual option.
Correction: Link to ASA conference schedule
Last week’s issue had an incorrect link to the schedule-at-a-glance for the ASA International Appraisers Conference to be held October 1-3 in New Orleans.
Global BV News: In China, the ‘G’ in ESG impacts COE the most
For Chinese-listed companies, there is a significant negative correlation between the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score and the firm’s cost of equity (COE), a new paper finds.
Global BV News: Early bird ends April 30 for CBV Connect 2023
The early bird discount deadline is April 30 for the two-day CBV Connect 2023 conference in Toronto, hosted by the CBV Institute, Canada’s valuation professional organization (VPO) and standard-setter.
Global BV News: Spring 2023 issue of EBVM released
The latest issue (Spring 2023) of the new European Valuation Business Valuation Magazine (EBVM) is now available if you click here.
Schedule available for the ASA Conference in New Orleans October 1-3
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has posted the schedule for this year’s International Appraisers Conference to be held October 1-3 in New Orleans.
Global BV News: New pecking order in celebrity brand value in India
Ranveer Singh has leapfrogged over Virat Kohli to sit at the top of list of most powerful celebrity brands in India, according to Kroll’s “Celebrity Brand Valuation Study 2022: ‘Beyond the Mainstream.’”