Business Valuation Certification and Training Center

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Identify the fundamental steps to valuing a business, from beginning to end
• Identify an appropriate valuation method within the valuation approaches based on the specific purpose and standard of value for a given valuation assignment
• Determine the most appropriate financial analysis of a subject company as it relates to a specific valuation engagement
• Identify the foundations of the business valuation analysis process as well as the value drivers that support a subject company’s value
• Recognize the differences in the various standards of value for businesses and the nuances of their application in a business valuation engagement 

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• Structure the elements of a valuation engagement from financial and operational analysis through to a conclusion of value
• Analyze financial and operational information for a business entity as it relates to a valuation engagement
• Differentiate the methods found in the three approaches to valuation—Asset, Income, and Market, and determine when it is appropriate to use each approach
• Identify methods and data sources for developing discount and capitalization rates
• Determine appropriate adjustments (i.e., premiums and discounts) to be applied to an indicated value
• Employ professional standards for the development and reporting of a valuation/calculation engagement

• Determine a value using the Adjusted Net Asset Method under the Asset Approach
• Determine when it is appropriate to use a Capitalization of Single-Period Earnings Method vs. Discounted Future Earnings Method under the Income Approach
• Identify appropriate normalization adjustments to apply to a business entity’s balance sheet and income statement
• Calculate a normalized benefit stream under the Income Approach

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• Understanding Business Valuations for CPAs/Financial Advisors
• CVA Exam Q&A Study Guide
• Online CVA Case Study Report Writing Clinic
• Case Study Research Package
• 60-Day Trial Subscriptions to KeyValueData, BVM Pro, and BVRW, Including Technical Support, and Duff & Phelps Cost of Capital Navigator Basic

View more information on the Credentialing Resources available

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CPAs and financial consultants who wish to specialize in a non-seasonal consulting niche; employees of companies whose business plan includes growth/change via acquisitions and/ or divestitures; and anyone else who deals with business value in the course of his or her work.

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• Five Days of Training: Theory and Practice
• CVA Certification Exam (live or proctored)
• First-year NACVA Practitioner Membership
• Exam Q&A Study Guide (including domestic shipping)
• Report Writing Clinic
• Case Study Research Package
• Data and Software Trial Subscriptions
• Understanding Business Valuations Webinar

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Business Valuation Certification and Training Center Faculty

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 To register, select the date and location you would like to attend and click the "Register Online Now" button for our online event registration.  Contact Member/Client Services at (800) 677-2009 for questions or registration assistance.

Six-Day Live Classroom Schedule
					Early Registration Discounts and Deadlines
		Dates	Location		10%	5%
		October 21–26, 2019	Salt Lake City, UT		8/31/2019	9/30/2019
		October 28– November 2, 2019	New Orleans, LA		8/31/2019	9/30/2019
		November 11–16, 2019	Houston, TX*		9/30/2019	10/31/2019
		November 18–23, 2019	San Diego, CA		9/30/2019	10/31/2019
		December 9–14, 2019	Ft. Lauderdale, FL		10/31/2019	11/30/2019
		January 27–February 1, 2020	Salt Lake City, UT		11/30/2019	12/31/2019

*Co-Sponsored by TXCPA Houston
Five-Day Live Online Broadcast Schedule
						Early Registration Discounts and Deadlines
		Dates		Broadcast Location		10%	5%
		October 21–25, 2019		Salt Lake City, UT		8/31/2019	9/30/2019
		October 28– November 1, 2019		New Orleans, LA		8/31/2019	9/30/2019
		November 18–22, 2019		San Diego, CA		9/30/2019	10/31/2019
		December 9–13, 2019		Ft. Lauderdale, FL		10/31/2019	11/30/2019
		January 27–31, 2020		Salt Lake City, UT		11/30/2019	12/31/2019

Five-Day Live Online Webcast Schedule
						Early Registration Discounts and Deadlines
		Dates		Time		10%	5%
		May 4–8, 2020		Monday–Friday,  10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. ET		2/29/2020	3/31/2020

Self-Study Course Package
		CPE: 40 Hrs	Price: $2,975 (Includes Course Materials, Recorded Training Videos On-Demand, CVA Certification Exam, First-year NACVA Practitioner Membership, and Exam Q&A Study Guide [including domestic shipping]) Purchase the BVTC Self-Study Course Package here.

Dates and locations subject to change.

This course is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; 
The exam on Saturday starts at 8:00 a.m. Please allow 5 ½ hours for completion depending on transition time in-between questions which does not count towards the total time allowed of five hours.  

This course is paperless.  Attendees will be provided a link to course material that will be used during the course, so attendees will need a laptop with Internet access.  The CTI will provide electric power and Internet access, but will not provide laptops.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their own mobile wireless modem or hotspot device.

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Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®)
Practitioner-led how-to-do-it training and supporting resources to help you achieve the CVA credential—plus a 35% savings off the retail cost:

BVTC Package Features, Pricing, and Discounts

Five-day Training (45 Hrs CPE)	$3,250
Understanding Business Valuations Webinar (10 Hrs CPE)	$720
CVA Certification Exam	$625
CVA Exam Q&A Study Guide (including domestic shipping)	$260
Online CVA Case Study Report Writing Clinic (7 Hrs CPE)	$650
First-year NACVA Membership	$535
Total Retail Cost	$6,040
Package Price Discount (Before Early Registration Discount)	($2,145)
Live Classroom, Broadcast, or Webcast Option Package:	$3,895
Optional Add-On: BVTC Recorded Videos On-Demand (Not available for purchase separately from a live BVTC registration package.)	$400