[More] BV buzz from NACVA’s annual conference
In the last issue, we included some takeaways from some of the sessions we attended at the annual conference of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) in Las Vegas.
BV buzz at NACVA’s annual conference
BVWire was in Las Vegas last week at the annual conference of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).
BV Firm Marketing Experts Reveal Practice-Building Insights
Debra Sweeney and Mellanie Bartlett, co-owners of Sweeney & Bartlett Marketing Partners Inc., are interviewed. They work with a number of business valuation firms to help them build their corporate and individual brands.
Firms expect significant valuation effects from tax reform
Tax and finance executives were asked the following question during a recent KPMG webinar: How significant do you expect the effects of tax reform to be on valuations performed for your business?
Help needed with some academic research
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Business are conducting a survey, “Valuation Practitioners’ Opinions About Various Professional Topics,” as part of their ongoing study of fair value.
Think your social media marketing is not working?
Many valuation firms say they feel their involvement in social media is not a very effective way to market their practices, according to the findings in the BV Firm Economics & Best Practices Guide.
Case Study Reveals How to Use Neuroscience to Collaborate With the IRS
A former IRS manager marries neuroscience theory with practice as he presents real-life cases where an eight-step process was used in successful negotiations with the IRS over valuation matters.
BVU News and Trends May 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
The Big Four’s booming consulting biz
Collectively, the Big Four accounting firms saw 42% of their global fiscal 2017 revenue come from consulting and advisory work.
Questions to spark new BV business
While U.S. business owners agree that it’s important to have a transition strategy, between 40% and 60% of these same owners say they have no plan at all—even though many of them plan to transition within 10 years, according to an article.
Better bait boosts BV biz
“It’s all about having the right bait in the water,” says Danielle Berg, chief marketing and corporate communications officer of Aprio, an Atlanta-based CPA and advisory firm that has a BV practice.
CPA firm merger activity
The 100 leading CPA firms reported 120 mergers during 2017, according to the “2018 Top 100 Firms” from AccountingToday.
Global BV News: New study examines country risk models
Practitioners should carefully choose their country risk model because current models produce a wide range of cost of equity estimates, according to a paper.
What tax reform?
If any of your clients need valuation-related work because of the new tax law, don’t wait for them to call you.
Practice management tops list of BV practitioner concerns
Forty percent of respondents to a recent BVWire poll cite practice management as their biggest concern for 2016. This includes issues such as competition, fee pressures, hiring, succession planning, and the like.