American Society of Appraisers Accredited Business Valuation Appraisers Provide New, Critical Information for Business People; ASA's Advanced BV Conference, San Antonio, October 7-9, 2004.WASHINGTON -- When business owners are selling a business, liquidating a partnership or declaring bankruptcy; considering the value of intellectual property, patents, trademarks, and copyrights; or handling estate and gift tax matters, they often consult a business valuation (BV) appraiser A person selected or appointed by a competent authority or an interested party to evaluate the financial worth of property. Appraisers are frequently appointed in probate and condemnation proceedings and are also used by banks and real estate concerns to determine the market . This week in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , the American Society of Appraisers (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ) holds its annual Advanced BV Conference featuring the newest information on BV appraisals affecting business leaders. The event draws the best and brightest in the profession, including the expert renowned for determining the worth of Hollywood celebrities and the man known as the father of business valuation. The conference includes nationally recognized BV appraisers in all areas of business valuation. Conference topics include determining worth in a divorce settlement; examining how the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. , taxpayers and the courts work in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem ; valuing businesses for tax, legal and financial issues; and reviewing new information in wealth transfer taxation, among others. "Working with ASA-accredited BV appraisers ensures that business owners and others obtain expert, independent, objective opinions of value by professionals who are educated, experienced and follow nationally recognized standards and codes of conduct," said Bruce B. Bingham, ASA, chair of ASA's BV Committee. Bingham, a senior managing director with Trenwith Valuation, added, "ASA's accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. members invest time and energy to earn and maintain their status." BV appraisers provide unbiased opinions of value for businesses of all sizes from sole proprietorships A form of business in which one person owns all the assets of the business, in contrast to a partnership or a corporation. A person who does business for himself is engaged in the operation of a sole proprietorship. to Fortune 500 companies. ASA-accredited BV experts are strategically placed in key areas of all accounting, financial and consulting firms. As such, they frequently prepare merger and acquisition analyses and other studies for businesses. Working with ASA-accredited business valuation appraisers ensures that businesses obtain independent opinions by professionals who are educated, experienced and follow national standards and codes of ethics. Nationally recognized expert BV appraisers are available for interviews. To arrange an interview, contact Sheri Singer: (703) 346-7111; sheri.singer@verizon.net. For more information about BV appraisers, log onto www.bvappraisers.org. |
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