Taking the Stand: Credential Currency Matters and What Every Expert Can Do About It

Co-Sponsored by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts®  (NACVA®) 

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Program Description
Recent research, using court data, suggests substantially different outcomes in litigation for expert witnesses based upon their credentials and education, called "Credential Currency." The research suggests that the battle of the experts may be won before the first expert even takes the stand. In this engaging presentation, learn about the current research on how expert witness credential currency may influence judge and juror decision-making, and what you, as a testifying expert, can do to maximize your credential currency going forward.

How You Will Benefit
After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Test cutting-edge research knowledge suggesting that judge and jury decision-making is influenced by expert witness credential currency
• Assess what recent court data suggests in the typical battle of the experts scenarios involving valuation disputes
• Recognize how to best position your credentials and education to address this new research into judge and juror decision-making
• Prepare how to explain this dynamic to the attorneys or law firms considering the engagement of your services
• Summarize how to explain the theory of credential currency to others within the valuation and forensic accounting discipline
• Identify the practice implications and pitfalls in accepting engagements where credential currency may work against you
• Determine how to use these recent research findings to the best advantage of your clients going forward

Take Aways
Valuation experts and forensic accountants will learn about the cutting edge research suggesting how judges and jurors make decisions on which expert opinion to credit, and how the opinion may be won or lost before the expert ever takes the stand.

After learning about this research, attendees will obtain immediate take aways they can implement to improve their credential currency and, therefore, their statistical likelihood of winning before judges and juries going forward.

Who Should Attend

Delivery Method Group Internet-Based Program Level Advanced Advanced Preparation None Prerequisites Good knowledge of the topic and experience in the field. Advanced level programs are often appropriate for seasoned professionals within organizations; however, they may also be beneficial for other professionals with specialized knowledge in a subject area.   Accounting 1 Total CPE Hours   1

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