How to Review a Report’s Valuation Methodology
This is part of a series on quality control for valuation engagements, which has emerged as the No. 1 concern at valuation firms and practices, according to BVR’s Benchmarking Survey. The article contains a checklist for an overall review of the income, market, asset, and excess earnings approaches.
Ideas for Solving Two Problems in the BV Profession
The business valuation profession needs to be more attuned to academic finance research, according to a letter to the editor of the ASA’s Business Valuation Review by Victor E. Jarosiewicz (Quid Valorem LLC), the chair of The Appraisal Foundation’s Business Valuation Resource Panel. He also has some ideas about attracting more young people to the profession by targeting colleges and universities. Feedback is wanted on the issues and his suggestions.
How Do Your Firm’s Benefits Stack Up?
“Flexibility” is the most important aspect of a benefits plan BV firms should be offering to employees, reveals a BVR survey. Also, a look at the levels of signing bonuses BV firms are doling out is presented.
Practice-Building Tips From the AICPA FVS Conference
The largest event of 2024 was the AICPA & CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Conference. While there were many excellent technical sessions, there was good attendance at sessions that related to the management of a valuation or forensics firm or practice—a topic that is gaining in importance in the profession. This article is a recap of those sessions.
BV News and Trends May 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
What to Glean From the IRS Hiring Binge for BV Experts
The IRS needs to hire 31 business valuation experts, and the job announcement provides an interesting perspective as to the valuation issues that are on the agency’s radar.
Mercer Extols the Virtues of Writing as a Valuation Career Builder
Chris Mercer (Mercer Capital) says writing was an important activity that contributed to his success, and he urges practitioners to do the same. He lays out his 12-step plan for a first-time writer (and BVR adds a few comments).
The BV Profession’s ‘Silver Tsunami’ Is More Like a Trickle
We keep hearing about the “silver tsunami” in the business valuation profession, meaning a huge wave of retirements as veteran practitioners ride off into the sunset. But it’s not happening quite yet, according to data from BVR’s benchmarking survey.
BV News and Trends April 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Reminder: Quick survey on BVFLS credentials
Many credentials are found in business valuation, forensics, and litigation services (BVFLS) firms and practices.
Damodaran at the ASA Fair Value Conference April 25
Always with interesting and provocative views, Professor Aswath Damodaran (New York University Stern School of Business) will conduct a session, Understanding and Measuring Risk, at the ASA’s Fair Value Conference in New York City on April 25.
Reminder: Quick survey on BVFLS credentials
Many credentials are found in business valuation, forensics, and litigation services (BVFLS) firms and practices.
What are your firm’s policies regarding BVFLS credentials?
Many credentials are found in business valuation, forensics, and litigation services firms and practices.
Accountants’ wariness of AI may spell trouble
Although accounting professionals see big changes ahead for their profession due to artificial intelligence, a significant proportion see no use case for AI in either their private of professional lives, according to a new study in AccountingToday.
Tax Valuations Are the Main Profit Driver for BV Firms, Per BVR Survey
Valuations for income, estate, and gift tax purposes are the most profitable for business valuation firms, according to a BVR survey. These valuations leap-frogged over litigation services and valuations for transactions/M&A purposes, which topped the list in 2018.
More Perspectives From Young BV Practitioners
For the past few years, NACVA has been giving a forum to young business valuation professionals so they can give their perspectives on the profession and what keeps them interested and motivated. At the December NACVA Super Conference, a panel discussion continued this tradition.
BV News and Trends March 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Disconnect woes plague BV firms using remote staff
“Loss of human interaction” is the biggest drawback of a remote or hybrid work arrangement, cited by over half (53%) of BV firms recently polled.
Reminder: IRS is hiring a flock of BV experts
Honolulu; Palm Springs, Calif.; Las Vegas; Orlando, Fla.; and even the Bronx, N.Y., are just a few of the 249 locations for which the IRS is hiring 31 business valuation experts, according to a job announcement, which is available if you click here.
How BV firms are coping with remote workers
Early results from our latest “Two-Minute Practice Builder” survey reveal that the vast majority of BV firms are on a hybrid work arrangement, i.e., some staff in-office and some working remote.
Today is the deadline for TAF’s demographic survey
Please take a three-to-four-minute survey from The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) designed to gather demographic data about the appraisal profession and help shape the group’s current and future diversity-related activities.
BVR Power Panel offers insights into recent issues
BVR has an ongoing webinar series of Power Panels, consisting of veteran practitioners and thought leaders covering recent trends and issues.
‘Disclose me,’ AI tells appraisers
“Appraisers should be encouraged to clearly state whether they authored a report or relied on AI models for content generation.”
What is your firm’s experience with remote work?
That’s the topic of this month’s “Two-Minute Practice Builder” survey.
TAF launches second demographic survey
The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) has a survey designed to gather demographic data about the appraisal profession and help shape the group’s current and future diversity-related activities.