Elevate Your Expertise - A Visit with the 2024 Forensic and Valuation Services Conference Co-Chairs
Release Date: 09/03/2024
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From Analysis to Testimony: Key Skills for a Career in Forensic and Valuation Services
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Catherine and Nathan, both seasoned CPAs and ABVs, discuss the complexities of subsequent events in business valuation. They explain the definition, implications, and relevance of these events in contexts like estate and gift tax transactions. Their conversation covers how these events can affect or indicate value, the standards and court rulings involved, and the challenges of determining what is known or knowable at the valuation date. Key Takeaways: Definition of subsequent events are particularly relevant in litigation, estate, and gift tax transactions Known or knowable at the valuation...
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info_outlineJoin us for the AICPA & CIMA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference from October 28-30 in Dallas, featuring special ticketed networking events. You can attend in person or virtually but attending in Dallas provides unmatched networking with FVS professionals. Register by September 13 to get a $150 early bird discount.
Here's what's in store:
- Keynote speech by Rebecca Ryan, a futurist and economic expert
- Litigation Talk Series on courtroom perspectives and Daubert challenges
- AI sessions on practical applications and best practices for valuation and forensic work
- Micro sessions on various topics, offering bonus CPE and quick insights
- Beginner sessions on hot fraud topics, shareholder disputes, and more
Guests:
Brian Burns, CPA/ABV/CFF, Partner Forvis Mazars LLP
Jolene Fraser, CPA/CFF, Managing Director, Eisner Advisory Group LLC
Host: Frank Previti, CPA/CFF, Partner, DiSanto Priest & Co.
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Links to register for training Oct 27-30 in Dallas:
2024 AICPA-CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference, October 28-30, Dallas, TX. To register. Early bird discounts are available through Sept 13.
- Attend in person or virtually
- AICPA members qualify for a $450 discount
- FVS Section members, ABV, CFF, and CVFI credential holders qualify for a $550 discount
- Group discounts are available for as few as 2 people
The AICPA-CIMA Expert Witness Skills Workshop, Oct 28-30, Dallas TX. Registration is in-person only and limited to 19 seats! Register by Sept 4 to pace your pre-workshop preparation. Participate in either the Economic Damages or Business Valuation Workgroup
Pre-conference workshops - in-person only
Workshop A: Legal Systems, Courts & Dispute Resolution
Sunday, October 27 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
3.5 CPE Credits
Workshop B: Laws, Regulations & Guidance
https://www.aicpa-cima.com/cpe-learning/conference/laws-regulations-guidance
Sunday, October 27 – 1:00 – 5:00 pm CT
3.5 CPE Credits
Workshop C: Understanding Fair Value Accounting
Sunday, October 27 – 9:00 – 4:30 pm CT
7 CPE Credits
This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics and business valuation services. Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content,
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic
Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic
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