BV News and Trends July 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Timely Insights From the NYSSCPA Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference
Topics include emerging issues (SPACs, cryptocurrency, and Zoom as a practice-builder) and some new perspectives on evergreen topics (estate valuations, cannabis, distressed firms, and collaborations).
BV News and Trends June 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Reminder: IRS is hiring BV experts
The IRS is looking to hire experienced business appraisers for six open positions in various locations across the U.S.
BV News and Trends May 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Valuers: The IRS is looking for you
Don’t worry—this is not about a valuation you did!
Natural extension for a BV practice
The next logical step after valuing a business is advising business owners on ways to maximize that value.
Practitioners discover efficiencies in wake of lockdowns
The unprecedented events of the past year forced professional service firms to adapt the dynamics of operating an office and meeting with clients.
Rare chance to hear about cryptocurrency at NYSSCPA event
There are very few certified cryptocurrency experts in the United States, but the New York Society of CPAs has one speaking at its full-day Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference on May 17.
New BVR ‘Power Panel’ Series Offers Seasoned Insights on Timely Issues
The first in a series of “power panel” BVR webinars drew a huge audience and brought together highly experienced thought leaders in the profession to address current issues via questions from the audience. The panel, moderated by Jay E. Fishman (Financial Research Associates), consisted of Michelle F. Gallagher (Adamy Valuation), Ken Pia (Marcum), and Jeffrey S. Tarbell (Houlihan Lokey).
BV recruiter sees remote work patterns emerging
In a world where the workplace has been turned upside down by the pandemic, hiring someone to work in permanent remote status from the get-go is no longer rare, observes John Borrowman (Borrowman Baker LLC), a recruiter who has worked exclusively in the BV profession for over 20 years.
Tax changes to watch for under the Biden administration
Other than the possibility of changing corporate tax rates, there is “nothing of earth-shattering importance” in terms of tax, estate, and regulatory changes expected from the Biden administration—for now, anyway—according to a panel of valuation experts on a recent BVR webinar.
TAF launches diversity survey of the appraisal profession
The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) has launched a survey to gather both diversity-related demographic data and appraisers’ opinions about these issues.
BVU News and Trends March 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Will the future of BV be in good hands?
The answer is a definite “yes,” and the key factor will be the willingness of the new generation of practitioners to give back to the profession.
ASA changes report requirement for AM candidates
More valuation professionals will now qualify for the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) business valuation discipline’s Accredited Member (AM) designation.
Credential program for value growth advisors June 7-11
A natural extension to valuing a business is advising business owners on ways to maximize that value.
Agenda set for NYSSCPA BV and litigation services conference May 17
BVWire always attends the annual New York State Society of CPAs Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference, and registration is now open for this year’s event, which will be webcast May 17.
Online master’s program in BV begins April 1
The application deadline is March 15 for the spring semester of the online master’s in business valuation (MBV) program at Florida University Southeast (FUSE), and classes start April 1.
Deloitte continues to invest in risk management services
Deloitte’s track record for acquisitions in business services technology and related markets continues to astound.
Business Valuation Year in Review 2020
What a year! This is a recap of developments in the business valuation profession under the shroud of COVID-19 including the latest thinking in methodologies, changes in regulations, new and updated resources, and practice-building ideas.
BVU News and Trends January 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Sneak preview of NACVA’s Mentor Support Exchange
After two years in development, the Mentor Support Exchange (MSX) is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2021, according to a statement from Parnell Black, CEO of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).
Today’s the deadline to send your video question to the BV ‘power panel’
You can get free admission to BVR’s Power Panel: Live Expert Answers for Today’s Tough BV Questions on January 14 if you send in a video of yourself asking a question you want the panel to answer.
FAU offers online accounting course on data analytics
The School of Accounting Executive Master’s Degree Program at Florida Atlantic University has developed an online accounting course on data analytics in auditing, managerial accounting, and financial statement analysis.