Attendees will expand their knowledge of professional standards as related
to business valuation in a litigation setting and gain hands-on experience
in deposition and trial*. A major component of the workshop is the Expert
Testimony Clinic, during which each participant will give a live deposition
and serve as an expert witness in trial. The experienced faculty will work with
attendees on communication skills and will critique their testimony.

Attendees of the five-day workshop will learn legal concepts relating to business valuation and expert witnesses, professional standards for business valuation experts, application of professional standards in the litigation environment, report writing in litigation, communication skills in litigation, effective deposition and trial testimony skills, and dynamics of litigation in business valuation matters.

Day 1—Legal Concepts for Expert Witnesses
Day 2—Professional Standards for Valuation Experts and Report Writing in
the Litigation Environment—Responding to Opinions and Reports of Experts
Day 3—Expert Witness Clinic—Excelling in Deposition
Day 4—Expert Witness Clinic—Excelling in Trial Testimony
Day 5: AM—Dynamics of Litigation—Dealing with Counsel
and Avoiding Common Pre-Trial and During-Trial Mistakes
Day 5: PM—BVAL Exam

Upon successful completion of the workshop, including the examination
conducted during class, attendees will qualify for the BVAL accreditation, issued
by the Institute of Business Appraisers. See the education area of IBA’s website at www.go-iba.org to view the full BVAL accreditation requirements.
To view the full BVAL accreditation requirements: click here

November 15-19, 2010

Atlanta, GA

 

Business Appraisers ▪ Valuation Experts ▪ Business Brokers ▪ CPAs and Economists who render services in legal disputes ▪ Attorneys who litigate matters involving business valuation issues ▪ Mediation and Conflict Resolution Advisors ▪ Financial Litigation Experts

The faculty of the BVAL Workshop consists of seasoned valuation experts and litigation attorneys. They average more than 25 years of experience, have served in more than 500 trials, have held faculty positions at major universities, and regularly serve as instructors in continuing education programs for various valuation and financial organizations.

2010 Package Pricing
(Before early registration discounts.)...........Non-Member............Member
Two-Day Course.......................................$2,750...................$2,475
BVAL Exam and Grading Member/Non-Member Fee.........................$595

For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies, please call our Director of Member Services: (801) 486-0600.

NACVA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: http://www.nasba.org/