The Business Valuation and FinancialForensic SuperConference of 2013Announced by NACVA, IACVA, and the CTI

SALT LAKE CITY—MARCH 22, 2013—The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA), and the Consultants’ Training Institute (CTI) will collaborate to host the 2013 Annual Consultants’ Conference, June 5–8, 2013 in Washington, DC. Themed “Innovate. Collaborate. Succeed,” the four-day conference will serve as a forum where ideas, marketplaces, and people from around the globe intersect to expand their networks, explore concepts, and share ideas on how to meet the demands of the dynamic and unpredictable world economy.

The conference will be hosted at the  Washington Hilton Hotel  in northwest Washington, DC and will feature 57 sessions covering a broad spectrum of the highest-demand specialty areas within the accounting and financial consulting profession, those being business valuation, mergers and acquisitions, succession/exit planning, financial forensics, expert witnessing, forensic accounting, healthcare valuation, risk management, and venture capital valuation. Industry standards and professional ethics will also be discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 38 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit in compliance with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).

“We have assembled an outstanding faculty of over 50 presenters that represent the industry’s masters and emerging leaders to present sessions on the latest theories, practical application, tools, and techniques that ambitious up-and-comers and seasoned business valuation and financial forensic analysts can implement to support their consulting engagements.  The knowledge they will gain from these sessions are designed to help bolster their skills and to assist them in building and maintaining a thriving practice,” states  Brien K. Jones, Executive Vice President for Business Development and Continuing Education for NACVA and the CTI. “Each year this conference, which is the first major conference of the year in the accounting and financial consulting profession, attracts 700 to 800 U.S. and international business valuation and financial forensic analysts. Not only does the conference deliver technical content, but numerous social events are planned that allow the attendees to expand their networks.”

The conference keynotes, The Firm of the Future: A Radical Business Model for Professional Firms, presented by Ron Baker of the VeraSage Institute, and Advanced Pricing: Tools to Increase Revenue and Pricing Competencies,  presented by Michelle Golden, CPF of Golden Practices, will address how today’s accounting and financial consulting firms should consider evolving into a new era of doing business.

Other notable sessions that will be featured as part of the conference include:

Business Valuation Venture Capital Forum
Presenter: Lorenzo Carver, MBA, MS, CPA, CVA ofbpCentral, Inc.

Business Valuation Reports and the IRS
Presenter: Mike Gregory, AVA, ASA, Qualified Mediator MN Supreme Court of Michael Gregory Consulting

Combining Formal Valuation Practice, M&A Advisory Services, and the M&A Buy-Side Point of View
Presenter: Mitchell Martin of The McLean Group and Andrew Sherman, Esq., CMAP of Jones Day

Common Misconceptions Regarding SBBI Cost of Capital Information
Presenter: Kevin Piccolo, ASA of Morningstar, Inc.

Current Update in Forensic Accounting—Behavior Detection and Facial Mapping
Presenter: Darrell D. Dorrell, CPA, MBA, CVA, CMA, ABV, CFF of financialforensics®

Emerging Financial Forensic Specialty: Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Reorganization
Presenter: Michael Pakter, CGMA, CVA, CFFA, CFF, CDBV, CIRA, CFE, CPA, CA of Gould &Pakter Associates, LLC

Estimating the Cost of Capital—An Update on Current Research
Presenters: Dr. Ashok Abbott, tenured Associate Professor of Finance at West Virginia University and
James Harrington, MBA of Duff & Phelps

Evolving and Contradictory IRS Views on the Use of Restricted Stock Data
Presenter: Lance Hall, ASA of FMV Opinions, Inc.

Executive Compensation and Related Issues in Divorce
Presenter: Hubert Klein, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, CFE of EisnerAmper, LLP

How to Provide a Supportable Discount for Lack of Marketability
Presenter: James R. Hitchner, CPA, ABV, CFF, ASA of Financial Valuation Advisors

Lost Profits and Damages Calculations
Presenters: Nancy Fannon, CPA, ASA, ABV, MCBA of Meyers Harrison, Pia, LLC and
Rebekah Smith, CPA, CVA, CFFA, CFF of GBQ Consulting, LLC
Normalizing and Control Adjustments for Business Valuation
Presenter: Marc Bello, CPA, ABV, MST, CVA, CFFA of Edelstein & Company LLP

Professional Ethics for Business Valuators
Presenter: Alex Kindler, CPA, ABV, CFF, PFS, CVA of Horovitz, Rudoy&Roteman

Proof of Lost Profits and Lost Business Value in Electronic Commerce Litigation
Presenter: Robert Dunn, JD of Dunn on Damages

Rebuttal Reports and The Defense Expert’s Role
Presenter: Michael Kaplan, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFFA of Kaplan, Abraham, Burkert& Co.

The Effect of Taxes on Value in Private Capital Markets (a.k.a. “S-Corps")
Presenter: Nancy Fannon, CPA, ASA, ABV, MCBA of Meyers Harrison, Pia, LLC

The Reality of Hope and Change: The Outlook for the Healthcare Industry in 2013 and Beyond
Presenter: Tim Smith, CPA, ABV with Touchstone Valuation, LLC

The Role of the Financial Forensic Expert
Presenter: Jeffrey D. Diamond, JD of Law Offices of Jeffrey D. Diamond

The Top Five Commercial Litigation Engagements You’re Missing Out On
Presenter: Neil Beaton, CPA, ASA, ABV of Alvarez and Marsal

Unifying Industry Standards—Bringing Everyone to the Table
Presenters: Mark Hanson, CPA, ABV, CVA of Schenck SC and
Mark Kucik, CPA, CVA, CM&AA, CFF, CPVA of The Kucik Valuation Group

Using Your International Business Valuation Network
Presenter: William Hanlin, CPA, CFE, CVA, CFD of Hanlin Moss, PS, and President of the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA)

Valuing Privately Held Businesses for Succession and Exit Planning
Presenter: Willis Eayrs, CVA, CM&AA, CMAP, CEPA of Corporate Financial Advisor

You, Your Practice, and Assets Are at Risk. Don’t Roll the Dice with Practice Risk Management
Presenters: James Frazier of Primus Assurance Group and
LariMasten, MSA, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, ABAR of the Masten Valuation Group

Full conference details, early registration discounts, and the schedule can be found in the conference brochure.

Conference sponsors include the Appraisal Database and Mentoring Services, KeyValueData, the Middle Market Investment Banking Association, and Value Source. Exhibit opportunities are available.

The Middle Market Investment Banking Association (MMIBA) will offer its Advanced Mergers and Acquisitions Workshop June 4–6, at the Washington Hilton Hotel. This workshop is designed to provide participants with an in-depth view of important aspects in middle market mergers and acquisitions providing a hands-on approach to the analysis and implementation of the foremost strategies used by middle market investment bankers in the areas of capital formation, leveraged buyouts, deal structuring, post-merger integration, and corporate restructurings.

For information, including the schedule of events, early registration discounts, exhibit and sponsor opportunities, and travel services please visit the NACVA website at www.NACVA.com/conference.asp  or call Member Services at +1-800-677-2009.

 IACVA 2012 World Council Meeting was successfully held in Xi'an, China.

2012 IACVA-CAS Business Valuation Conference was held on September 20 and 21, 2012 in the historical city of Xi'an, China.

The 2012 Business Valuation Conference has attracted over 200 professionals from USA, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Russia, India, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China to come and join the discussion. The keynote speeches include Valuation Issues for Economic Damages, The Transfer and Valuation of Equities in Merger & Acquisition Cases, The Valuation of Early Stage Technologies for Technology Transfer Negotiations, Where to find information for your valuation engagement, How to build a successful valuation practice, and a panel discussion about IFRS Valuation update. All of them are topics that have gained international attention.

The speeches and discussion have got lots of feedbacks from the attendees. They spoke out their own inspirations and questions about the speeches. This conference was also a huge opportunity for professionals from different countries to network with their counterparts, and share experience with each other.

http://www.cas.org.cn/xwdt/xydt/40059.htm
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IACVA exhibited at the Annual Consultant's Conference sponsored by NACVA in Dallas, TX (USA) held on June 22, 2012. Charter leaders from Europe, Africa, Canada, China and Korea showcased their charter activities and growth to their U.S. colleagues. IACVA booth attracted manyattentions from both the conference attendee and other exhibitors as the first international organization that certified and grant CVA credential outside of the U.S.More and more professionals and their clients are expanding globally to remain competitive in the industry.

Please click this link for the registration information of 2012 Xi'an Conference! http://www.cvent.com/d/7cqq0l

On May 8th, IACVA President William Hanlin and Executive Manager Susan Yi met with Mr. Lei, president of Zhengheng Valuation Inc. The two parties discussed their future cooperation in detail.

Zhengheng’s business is no longer confined to Xi’an, having four other offices established in other cities in China. At the same time, the valuation industry of China is developing at a high speed; professional guidance in both theory and practice is of great significance. Based on the overall needs of Chinese valuation professionals and the present expansion of Zhengheng, IACVA and Zhengheng will work jointly on the publication of advanced works in this field. Research papers and valuation reports around the world will be collected and translated into Chinese.

During the conversation, the two parties discussed the development and application of the Market Approach in China. Due to economic growth in China, the number of small and medium size companies has increased enormously, and the valuation of such businesses now constitutes an important portion of the services of Chinese valuators. Mr. Hanlin indicated that it was not appropriate to apply the data of public companies to small and medium sized ones, and that IACVA will keep working with Chinese professionals on this subject.

Both parties expressed their keen expectation for future cooperation, believing this will be a win-win solution for both IACVA and Zhengheng Valuation Inc.

On April 28th of 2012, Mr. Hanlin, president of IACVA and Mr. Claywell, Vice President of Education visited the China Appraisal Society (CAS). Secretary General of CAS, Madam Liu Ping and Vice Secretary General Ms. Hai Liying of CAS met with President Hanlin and his party. During the meeting, Madam Liu confirmed previous achievements. She pointed out that China's reform and opening up requires companies to go abroad. Valuators serving overseas Chinese companies are increasingly reliant on the close cooperation between CAS and IACVA. President Hanlin stated that previous joint efforts laid an excellent foundation for further cooperation. The two parties are making full preparations for regular and systematic cooperation. In addition, they discussed the joint annual meeting to be held in Xi’an in September of 2012, agreeing that more forums and annual meetings should be held to enhance influences in the Chinese valuation field. At the end of the discussion, Secretary General Liu presented the honorary member certificate to President Hanlin.

Following this meeting, IACVA organized training for Chinese instructors in the conference room of CAS for the first time on April 29th, 2012. Five instructors-in-training from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong attend the session. This activity was a great success.

William Hanlin, and Richard Claywell, visited the Head Office of Modern Bankers and had a friendly conversation with Chief Editor Mr. Li Zheping and editor Ding Ding. Mr. Li expressed his strong interest in CFD (Certified Fraud Deterrence) and hoped to launch a long cooperation with IACVA, including jointly holding training programs, forums and seminars. Mr. Hanlin also showed high expectations for the cooperation with Modern Bankers in CFD certification and hoped that both parties could get to know each other better and work out a detailed plan for the next step.