BV Hiring Made Smarter: Expert Tips to Land (and Keep) the Best Talent
Finding and hiring good BV talent can be hard. There are ways you can do it smarter, though. BV recruiting specialist John Borrowman will show you how to tell a more attractive story about your practice and the position. Get insight into how to interview more productively and pointers on how to measure and test your candidates. Finally, bring them on board in a way that strengthens retention and recognizes the life-changing step of your ...
Entrepreneurial skills are key for BV
Unlike an audit or tax practice, recurring clients for business valuation services are not common, so having an entrepreneurial spirit is critical, writes Shaun Maloney, a senior manager at EisnerAmper, in an AICPA blog post.
The pen is mighty as a career builder in BV
In a recent interview, Nancy Fannon (Marcum LLP) advises that one of the ways to stand out in the business valuation profession is to write, whether it be articles or books.
BVU News and Trends August 2019
monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Look to industry groups for new clients
So advises Jim Hitchner (Financial Valuation Advisors), especially if you’re trying to develop a practice niche around a particular industry.
Front-Burner Issues Presented at This Year’s NYSSCPA BV Conference
Inputs into the cost of capital, cryptocurrency, and financial projections are just a few of the important topics discussed at the annual business valuation conference of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) in New York City. BVU attends this event every year, and here are a few takeaways from the sessions.
Mercer’s ‘Rule of Three’ for building a practice
One of the techniques that has contributed to the success of Mercer Capital since it was established in 1982 is that founder Chris Mercer uses a “Rule of Three” as part of the firm’s marketing strategy.
BVFLS Firms Disclose Their Best Management Practices
A focus on quality control, the improvement of work product output, as well as the support of staff are among the most successful new management practices or policies business valuation, forensic, and litigation support (BVFLS) firms used over the past year, according to a BVR survey.
Top BV pros to reveal how they built successful practices
At the recent NACVA conference in Salt Lake City, we ran into Rod Burkert (Burkert Valuation Advisors LLC), who is not only a highly regarded valuation expert, but he also helps other professionals build their practices.
Hot-button issues presented at NYSSCPA BV conference
Cryptocurrency, financial projections, and inputs into the cost of capital were just a few of the important topics discussed at the annual business valuation conference of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on May 20 in New York City.
Survey Uncovers the Most Effective Ways to Get More BV Business
Based on a BVR survey, a discussion of what techniques are best at bringing in valuation business and an identification of the most likely prospects.
BVU News and Trends May 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
NYSSCPA to webcast BV conference May 20
If you can’t make it to New York City, you can tune in and listen to a number of interesting topics at this year’s Business Valuation Conference on May 20 sponsored by the New York State Society of CPAs.
New Study Reveals BV Research Sources of Choice
A survey of business valuation firms asked about research tools used for industry analysis, transactions, premiums and discounts, cost of capital, guideline public company analyses, compensation, valuation-related case law, and more.
BVU News and Trends April 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
From Cost of Capital to Cryptocurrency in New York City May 20
That’s the theme of this year’s Business Valuation Conference the New York State Society of CPAs will present May 20 in New York City.
BVFLS firms disclose their best management practices
A focus on quality control, the improvement of work product output, as well as the support of staff are among the most successful new management practices or policies business valuation, forensic, and litigation support (BVFLS) firms used over the past year, according to a BVR survey.
The best way to lure BV business is face-to-face, survey finds
The one-on-one meeting with a prospective client is the most effective method to bring in valuation business, according to a recent survey.
Survey reveals research tools BV firms rely on most
An exclusive BVR survey collected data concerning the research sources experts depend on most when preparing a defensible business valuation report.
Good mix of topics at NYSSCPA BV conference May 20
An interesting list of topics will be discussed at this year’s Business Valuation Conference put on by the New York State Society of CPAs May 20 in New York City.
New BVR study reveals BVFLS profit drivers
Litigation and transactional work generate the highest profit margins at business valuation, forensic, and litigation support (BVFLS) firms, according to a just released BVR study.
Date set for NYSSCPA Business Valuation Conference
We see that this year’s Business Valuation Conference put on by the New York State Society of CPAs will be held May 20 in New York City.
NACVA’s 2018 year in review
The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has posted the organization’s 10 accomplishments and milestones for 2018.
Send in the drones: PwC values inventory from the sky
For the first time, PwC used a drone in an audit to assess the value of inventory, in this case, coal inventory for the German energy giant RWE in Aberthaw, South Wales, the firm says in a statement.
Synergyflow: A New System Designed to Add Intelligent Workflow to the BV Process
A new online workflow platform can be used with or without BV software to create, acquire, manage, and deploy the knowledge capital utilized in the valuation process.