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AICPA launches community Web site for business valuation and forensic & litigation services.


The AICPA AICPA

See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
 is committed to supporting its members who specialize in business valuation and forensic & litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 services (BV/FLS). Through member research and feedback, the AICPA learned that CPAs in BV/FLS believed that a sense of community was a top priority. "Our goal is to provide an online home for CPAs in the BV/FLS community--an area where they can find professional guidance and where they can network with members who share their interest and expertise," said Anthony Pugliese, AICPA vice-president for business reporting and member specialization. "Our intention is that this new online community be a center to support our members in better serving their clients or employers."

Members also said they were looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 more resources and tools in business valuation and forensic litigation services from the AICPA. "One of our primary goals has been to provide our members with the products and tools they need," said Sandra Johnigan, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. , most recent past chair of the AICPA forensic & litigation services committee. "With our new community Web site, we are able to accomplish that efficiently by giving our members the ability to find what they need in one convenient place"

As with any Web site, freshness and relevance of content are critical, and the AICPA BV/FLS team has dedicated itself to making this happen. They also have created premium content that is reserved for members of the BV/FLS section and ABV ABV Above
ABV Alcohol By Volume
ABV Abuja, Nigeria (airport code)
ABV Assault Breacher Vehicle
ABV Accredited Business Valuation specialist
ABV Auxiliary Building Ventilation
ABV Annual Buy Value
ABV Air Bleed Valve
 credential credential verb To determine or verify titles, qualifications, documents, completion of required training, and continuing education, in those persons who function in a professional or official capacity–eg, ER physician, neurosurgeon, etc. Cf Credentials.  holders. "This site is an important accomplishment for our community and is the result of a tremendous amount of collective effort," said Thomas Hilton, CPA/ABV, most recent past chair of the AICPA business valuation committee. "I'm excited because this milestone is only the first stage. New materials and guidance will be added regularly in order to keep the content up to date and vital for our members."

Interested in becoming a member of the BV/FLS membership section or an ABV credential holder? Learn about premium member benefits by clicking on the "Membership" tab of the Web site at www.aicpa.org/BVFLS.

WHAT IT IS

The community is a Web site that provides CPAs offering business valuation and forensic & litigation services a vast array of resources, tools and information about BV/FLS in one convenient location. To see the site go to www.acpa.org/BVFLS.

The mission of the BV/FLS community is to

* Raise awareness of business valuation and forensic & litigation support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services .

* Serve as a comprehensive, top-of-mind resource for CPAs.

* Create a community of experts through the ABV credential.

WHAT IT OFFERS

Six tabs conveniently organize the information:

Home. This is the front door to the site. Use the search engine: Look for spotlights on important events or alerts on pertinent news. Select tabs for specific information.

Resources. Access the research tools, practice aids, specialized guidance, calculators and other reference materials you need from one central location.

Community. Check the calendar for important dates and milestones. Locate a committee member here. Search for an ABV credential holder or read the profile of another.

Events. Review the list of AICPA conferences as well as CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises.

CPE - Customer Premises Equipment
 and training courses by state. Scroll To continuously move forward, backward or sideways through the text and images on screen or within a window. Scrolling implies continuous and smooth movement, a line, character or pixel at a time, as if the data were on a paper scroll being rolled behind the screen. See auto scroll.  through the calendar of BV/FLS events to get yourself organized.

Products. Find products and tools you need. Well-recognized experts have created many of the BV and FLS FLS Falls
FLS Forward Looking SONAR
FLS Front Line States
FLS First Level Support (helpdesk)
FLS Fire Life Safety
FLS Fatty Liver Syndrome (hepatic lipidosis)
FLS Foreign Language School
 tools and guidance materials.

Membership. Learn more about the benefits of joining the BV/FLS membership section by registering on the Web site.

WHO SHOULD JOIN

* Business appraisal specialists, business valuation analysts and ABV credential holders.

* Forensic accounting Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, involves the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial Fraud and white-collar crimes  specialists, including fraud examiners, litigation specialists, family law practitioners and economic damages specialists.

* CPAs interested in a niche practice in business valuation, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, family law, economic damages or litigation services.

* CPAs in business, industry or government who are looking for additional information, tools and resources in the BV or FLS areas.
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Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Date:Jan 1, 2005
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