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.
Reminder: BVR Benchmarking Survey is now live
We’re happy to see a good response so far from BVR’s latest version of its benchmarking survey, which will allow BV practices to see how they stack up against their peers.
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.
Global BV News: Valuing breweries in Canada
In a video, Spencer Gunning, CBV, with Big Rock Brewery in Canada, talks about the latest trends and insights in the brewery industry with Catalina Miranda of the CBV Institute.
Reminder: Comments due on exposure draft for updated IVS
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has published an exposure draft outlining proposed updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS).
Turn PDF Tax Returns into Excel spreadsheets in Minutes—TaxXL (FREE WEBINAR)
Do you know what financial aspects of the subject company are fundamental to the valuation? In this webinar, we will cover analytical tools and ratios valuation professionals use and how we can use technology to help us facilitate financial analysis while improving accuracy and efficiency.
Latest BVR benchmarking survey is now live
Hundreds of business valuation practices and firms have participated in BVR’s ongoing benchmarking survey since it was first launched in 2007.
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.
BVR set to launch latest benchmarking survey
Since 2007, BVR has been surveying BV firms and practices, collecting the most comprehensive data on operations, financial metrics, compensation, staffing, marketing, billing, resources used, and more.
Global BV News: IVSC issues exposure draft for updated IVS
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has published an exposure draft outlining proposed updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS).
New Country Risk Data Update Reminds Valuers of Factors to Consider
A data update from Aswath Damodaran (New York University Stern School of Business) helps valuation experts explain how they considered each of the risk factors in assessing value for business assets located outside of the U.S.
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.
Ethical Issues in Business Valuation
Do you know what ethics issues might arise when complying with business valuation and forensic standards? Do you know what all of the business valuation and forensic standards are? Do you know what ethics standards apply to each of those standards? Recently, a number of ethics questions have arisen relating to the application of business valuation and forensic standards. Many relate to conflicts of interest and independence issues. In this webinar, we will cover the ...
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.
NFT Valuation: What You Need To Know
In 2021, nonfungible token (NFT) prices drastically increased and then dropped substantially just over year later. These digital assets can be difficult to grasp, but they now play a role in personal investment portfolios and on company balance sheets. As a result, valuations of digital assets will be needed for issues such as divorce litigation, estate valuations, bankruptcy litigation, fair value measurements, and more. This presentation will demystify these investments and teach attendees how the ...
Valuing Specialty Medical Practices
Recently retired and devoted to writing new books, including the Engagement Guide to Understanding and Valuing Medical Practice Specialties, nationally known healthcare valuation expert Mark Dietrich shares his “trade secrets” from a 45-year career with valuation engagements in 46 states, as well as consulting in England and Scotland.
Financial Expert Guide for Family Law Judges and Attorneys, National Edition
April 2023 PDF, Softcover (413 pages)
John Tatlock, Kevin Yeanoplos, Ron Seigneur
Business Valuation Resources, LLC