Untangling Assets and Uncovering the Truth: A Deep Dive into Divorce Financial Forensics
This webinar transcript provides a discussion of methodologies, tools, and techniques needed to untangle complex financials in the context of divorce proceedings ...
More AI woes add to cautions
Artificial intelligence is a much-talked-about topic around the business valuation conference circuit, and most of it is cautionary.
Stories are key in BV—including in job postings
A good valuation report tells a story that ties into the numbers—and this same mindset should be used when writing job postings, advises BV recruiter John Borrowman (Borrowman Baker LLC) in his latest newsletter.
BVR ASA booth buzz: Art of Valuation book sparks interest
At BVR’s exhibit hall booth at the 2023 American Society of Appraisers International Conference in New Orleans, one of the items that generated a lot of attention was a new book, The Art of Valuation.
AICPA lets you cherry-pick some FVS conference sessions
Almost 60 sessions are offered at the upcoming AICPA & CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference November 6-8 in Las Vegas live and online.
Global BV News: Check out the V20 conference October 27-29
Designed as the first truly global business valuation event, the V20 (Valuation 20) Conference will be held October 27-29 in New Delhi, India.
New edition of Hitchner book in the wings
The fifth edition of Financial Valuation: Applications and Models will be out by the end of this year or early 2024, announced author Jim Hitchner (Financial Valuation Advisors Inc.) at the recent two-day Forensic and Valuation Conference hosted by the Virginia State Society of CPAs.
Full agenda available for AICPA FVS Conference November 6-8
The full agenda for the AICPA & CIMA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference taking place November 6-8 in Las Vegas is now available.
Global BV News: Patel ‘intrigued’ by the V20, slated to speak
“Very intrigued,” responded PJ Patel (Valuation Research Corp.) about his reaction when he first heard of the V20 Valuation Summit to be held October 27-29 in New Delhi.
BVIUK Summit October 26
BVR CEO David Foster will moderate the second round of the BVIUK’s Expert Debate, where some of the best BV experts in the world discuss the most topical issues in the industry, including inflation, startup valuations, expert testimony, bias, and subjectivity.
Big turnout in the Big Easy for the ASA annual confab
About 600 appraisers (which included 150 online) of all disciplines enjoyed the 24/7 nightlife, Creole cuisine, great jazz—and some excellent education sessions—at the 2023 American Society of Appraisers International Conference in New Orleans last week.
ASA Rising Stars for 2023 honored in New Orleans
BVR, along with the BV recruiting firm Borrowman Baker, co-sponsored a cocktail reception for the winners of the 2023 Rising Stars (those under 40 years of age) award who were announced at the 2023 ASA International Valuation Conference in New Orleans.
ISBA appraisal review workshop November 9-10
The International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA) is offering a two-day workshop for its Business Certified Appraiser in Review (BCA-R) credential.
Global BV News: Next edition of IVS expected January 2024
Alexander Aronsohn, technical director at the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) told the audience at the 2023 ASA International Conference that there were 116 responses (i.e., comment letters) to the exposure draft for the updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS).
Lack of BV credential triggers a Daubert challenge
In a bankruptcy case in South Carolina, the defendants moved to exclude evidence of an expert, which included his exhibits and valuation report.
BV firms are thriving, per BVR’s benchmarking insights
The past few years may have been witness to the most demand, the best growth, and the highest profitability the business valuation profession has ever seen, according to the executive summary for the 2023 BVR Benchmarking Survey.
Points to know from the VSCPA conference
The annual two-day Forensic and Valuation Conference hosted by the Virginia State Society of CPAs is one event we never miss.
Global BV News: NACVA joins the V20 bandwagon
The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has joined as a participating organization for Valuation20, according to a LinkedIn post.
Free webinar series from the IVSC and Kroll
Recordings are now available of the Kroll-sponsored series of webinars presented by the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) from June 7 through June 15.
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 identify the financial aspects of the subject company that are fundamental to valuation and demonstrate how to use Nambri TaxXL to convert PDF tax forms to Excel spreadsheets. Then, we will use the export from TaxXL to perform a financial analysis of the subject company.
Mercer Updates His State-of-the-BV-Profession Analysis
Chris Mercer (Mercer Capital) did a “state of the profession” update as a keynote presentation at the recent Business Valuation and Financial Litigation Super Conference, hosted by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). He addressed the current number of credentialed professionals, the aging of the profession, growth outlook, how the valuation professional organizations (VPOs) are adapting, and more.
10 Short Takes From NACVA’s July Super Conference
There were top speakers, interesting sessions, and a good turnout (about 200) for the three-day NACVA Business Valuation & Financial Litigation Super Conference in person in Snowbird, Utah (and also online). Here are a few quick takeaways from some of the sessions we attended.
Next-Gen BV Practitioners Reveal Ways to Keep Them on Board
Opportunities for career growth, exposure, work-life balance, and good old-fashioned recognition are some of the ways to keep today’s young valuation practitioners from jumping ship. The profession faces the issue of attracting and retaining young talent, so their insights are particularly helpful.
BV News and Trends September 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends September 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.