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Seattle U Partners with the Institute of Business Appraisers for Special Certification

Tuesday, January 07, 2010

Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics has announced a partnership with the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA) to offer a fast track to the IBA’s Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) designation. The IBA has approved Seattle University’s Business Valuation Specialization for Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Science in Finance and the Post Graduate Certificate of Business Valuation certificate for this fast track program. Students who attain either degree or certificate will qualify for 66 of the 90 business valuation education hours required for the IBA’s CBA designation.

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IBA Introduces a New Book: “Pricing a Small Business for Sale”

IBA Introduces a New Book: “Pricing a Small Business for Sale”
This Book Offers appraisers a bridge between the theoretical world of “fair market value” and the real world of actual sales.  Appraisers will find the book provides an invaluable perspective on business value as well as a realistic method to provide a “sanity check” for [...]

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Current Developments in Fair Value Accounting Valuation Issues

Current Developments in Fair Value Accounting Valuation Issues

By Robert F. Reilly, CPA, ASA, CBA, CFA, CMA

Introduction

Fair value accounting continues to receive a lot of press, both in the technical accounting and financial journals and in the general business publications. Rightly or wrongly, it seems like the implementation of various fair value accounting standards have caused more controversy than just about any other financial accounting standards changes in the last several decades.

Correctly or not, the financial instrument fair value disclosure requirements were blamed for both the credit crisis and the general economic downturn that occurred in Autumn 2008. Correctly or not, the fair value accounting provisions related to financial institution investments were blamed for the financial distress at many commercial and investment banks.

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Orange County Business Appraiser Is Among First to Earn Ground-breaking Advanced Designation

Lake Forest, CA (Monday, October 26, 2009) – Business appraisal specialist Thomas Kalajian is the first professional in private practice in Southern and Central California to earn the prestigious new senior business appraisal designation, Accredited in Business Appraisal Review (ABAR), awarded by the Institute of Business Appraisers.

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There are Too Many Standards Out There

By Howard A. Lewis, ABAR, AVA – IBA Executive Director

It’s been said that “too many standards are no standards at all.” In our profession, standards have come to be known as an “alphabet soup,” the “real standards” have been challenged to “stand up” and show themselves, and business appraisers across the country are increasingly concerned with the confusion and potential risks involved in learning, understanding, and applying numerous sets of standards.

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IRS ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO IMPROVE PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY NON-COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCASH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER APPRAISAL-RELATED ISSUES

By Howard A. Lewis, ABAR, AVA – IBA Executive Director
October 21, 2009

Following the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Internal Revenue Service took certain steps to address the tax-related appraisal provisions of the legislation. The provisions involved reporting requirements for non cash charitable contributions, new definitions of appraisal standards relating to both appraisals and appraisers, new and revised penalties and potential disciplinary actions against appraisers responsible for certain valuation misstatements, and other related actions.

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IBA announces, Pricing a Small Business for Sale: how owners, buyers,

Astounding fact:  Some 80-90% of privately held businesses placed on market will not sell. In his groundbreaking new book, Toby Tatum, MBA, CBA, reveals why, and gives practical advice on how to negotiate a fair price.
PLANTATION, FLORIDA – October 12, 2009 – The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the oldest professional society devoted solely to [...]

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Qualified Expert Excluded by Court From Giving Testimony

In a recent case decided by the federal district court (Indiana), the Court excluded a valuation expert citing the failure of his report to meet the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)2(B) and the Daubert tests.
The court also noted that, notwithstanding the expert’s outstanding qualifications, he did not have private company valuation experience.  [...]

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Call for Technical Papers

Attention Business Appraisal Practitioners,
Here is your opportunity to gain recognition from your peers and demonstrate your expertise by submitting a technical paper for IBA’s Peer Reviewed Technical Journal. Your technical paper may also be used for an IBA webinar, newsletter, or even the development of an IBA course.
IBA is currently accepting technical papers on the following topics: Business [...]

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Healthcare Valuation Consultant

Company:  Gates, Moore & Company
Position:     Healthcare Valuation Consultant
Location:   Atlanta, GA
Gates, Moore & Company: Healthcare ConsultantAt Gates, Moore & Company we offer opportunities in Healthcare Consulting, Accounting, and Administrative positions. We also assist our clients in placing staff at physician offices.
Position: Gates, Moore & Company: Healthcare Valuation Consultant
We are a national healthcare consulting and accounting firm [...]

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