NACVA’s professional designations serve to advise other professionals, prospective clients, and the community at large that you have met the Association’s rigorous standards of professionalism, expertise, objectivity, and integrity in the fields of business valuation (CVA/AVA) and financial forensics/litigation consulting (CFFA).

Ed Giardina, MSA, CPA/ABV, CVA

Edward Giardina, CPA PC

Through my membership with NACVA, I have earned the premier credentials of CVA and CFFA. These additional credentials and related training have assisted in qualifying me as an Expert in federal, state and district litigation matters. Without these credentials, I would not have been considered for such engagements.

Patricia Perzel, CPA, CVA, CFFA

Perzel & Lara Forensic CPA’s, PA

NACVA PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
NACVA's Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA) are the only valuation credentials accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

Certified Valuation Analyst—The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA) to perform business valuations as a service to both the consulting community and the users of their services. Through training and rigorous testing, CVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed valuation services. NACVA recommends specific training as a prerequisite to certification to assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work product. Users of valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to industry standards of practice, and meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members. A primary requirement for becoming a CVA is to hold a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant.

CVA In-depth
CVA Training In-depth
CVA & AVA Candidate Handbook (PDF)

Accredited Valuation Analyst—The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies Accredited Valuation Analysts (AVA) to perform business valuations as a service to both the consulting community and the users of their services. Through training and rigorous testing, AVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed valuation services. NACVA recommends specific training as a prerequisite to certification to assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work product. Users of valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to industry standards of practice, and meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members. AVAs must hold a business degree from an accredited institution of higher education and demonstrate substantial business valuation experience, among other requirements.

AVA In-depth
AVA Training In-depth
CVA & AVA Candidate Handbook (PDF)

Certified Forensic Financial Analyst—The Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) credential is designed to provide assurance to the legal community—the primary users of litigation consulting services—that the designee possesses a level of experience and knowledge deemed acceptable by the Institute to provide competent and professional forensic financial support services. Earning the credential requires consideration of all of the person’s qualifications and commitment to the discipline; this includes prior education and experience, prerequisite and required training as provided (or recommended) by the Financial Forensic Institute, testing—both proctored and through case study (or samples of work product), and post-requisite requirements for recertification.

CFFA In-depth
CFFA Training In-depth

The ABAR designation is the valuation profession’s only credential certifying competence in the review of business appraisal reports. As such, the ABAR credential is specially designed for business valuators whose work involves the review of valuation reports and analysis performed by others—a select group that includes managers, expert witnesses, attorneys, coaches, mentors, trainers, and government appraisers. An important added benefit of the ABAR credential is that preparing for and maintain the designation helps appraises significantly improve their own report-writing skills.

ABAR In-depth
ABAR Training In-depth