BV profession is 10,000 strong, and growing, claims Accounting Today
Business valuation is “booming,” says a new article from the online Accounting Today, which reports that business valuations are the No.1 growing niche service among its 2011 Top 100 Firms. Currently, over 5,000 CPA/ABVs are supporting this growth, along with 3,000 CVAs, the article adds. However, the overall conclusion confirms BVR’s independent research, which indicates that [...]
Carla Glass receives ASA’s highest honors
Congratulations to Carla Glass (Hill Schwartz Spilker Keller), who just received the ASA Lifetime Achievement Award at the ASA Advanced BV conference. The ASA honored Glass for her leadership, commitment, and dedication to excellence in advancing the business valuation profession. Her notable contributions include: ASA Education Chair and curriculum course developer ASA Chair of the BV [...]
NACVA’s president Saltzman responds to recent BV credentials debate
Any viewpoint that one BV credential is better than another is “unfortunate,” says NACVA president, Scott R. Saltzman, CPA, CVA, ASA, CFFA, in response to the recent article by R.J. Dragon. “Each business valuation organization and/or credential has its own unique elements,” Saltzman adds. In particular, he’d like to point out the following concerning the NACVA training and [...]
(Not exactly) keeping up with the times…or NACVA, either
We’re happy to report that NACVA has changed its name “to reflect it’s broader focus.” This isn’t exactly news—the NACVA Executive Committee approved the change back in April, in an effort to include all the different specializations and certifications they now offer. So, while the acronym is still the same, Parnell Black and his team [...]
LinkedIn BV-forum update
LinkedIn’s business valuation-related groups are increasingly popular forums for professional discussion—though it takes time to sort through the most provocative and productive debates, as we did for this past week’s topics: Business Valuation Professionals group Best Tools for Analysis of Private Companies? Company-specific risk. How do you measure it? Do you explain the other options [...]
BVU legal editor comments on significant increase in precedential valuation case law this year
BVR’s own Sherrye Henry comments that the number of material legal cases decided on matters of business valuation has been increasing dramatically—anecdotally as much as 50% over a year ago. Partially, the increase has occurred because valuation issues are considered in more areas of the bar. So, “I attribute some of the increase in valuation [...]
July brings changing of the guard at the ASA’s BVC
BVWire would like to congratulate the new members of its Business Valuation Committee of the American Society of Appraisers: Chair: Linda B. Trugman (Trugman Valuation Associates) Robert B. Morrison (RSM McGladrey) Raymond D. Rath (PricewaterhouseCoopers) William A. Johnston (Empire Valuation Consultants) John C. Faunce (Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn) Erin D. Hollis (AIW) Bruce A. Johnson [...]
Quackenbush’s last BVC E-letter editorial offers food for thought
For years Bill Quackenbush (Advent Value) has provided thoughtful leadership as ASA’s BVC Chair. As he passes the baton to Linda Trugman (Trugman Valuation Assoc.) at the end of this month, Quackenbush encourages valuation practitioners to continue to develop the BV profession along the highest professional and analytical standards. In the latest (and his last) ASA E-letter, [...]
Live Report: Congrats to 2011 NACVA/IBA Award Winners
BVR adds its congratulations to leading volunteers and “Wall of Fame” award winners from NACVA this year. Among those honored: John Marcus (LA) received the “Circle of Light” award for educational contributions Greg Gadawski (OR) was honored with the Instructor of the Year award Mark Kucik (IL) earned the Thomas Porter Lifetime Achievement Award Outstanding [...]
Does this remind any one of Cuba in 1959?
So, either showing lack of wisdom or what Gary refers to as “suicidal tendencies,” the two Trugmans are moving into major leadership roles July 1. Linda is taking over as Chair of the ASA’s Business Valuation Committee (BVC), and Gary is becoming the ASA’s BV Education Chair. Congratulations to both (and to all the [...]
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