Resources for Business Valuation

The Appraisal Foundation is a multi-disciplinary organization and offers these resources for those practicing in the area of business valuation, intangible assets, and valuation in financial reporting (VFR).

For those looking for specific guidance on VFR practices, visit the Valuation Advisories webpage for more information on topics that were adopted and/or are currently in development. 




Business Valuation Resource Panel

The purpose of the Business Valuation Resource Panel (BVRP) is to provide a permanent assembly of representatives from diverse sub-specializations within the business valuation discipline so The Appraisal Foundation's Board of Trustees:   

  • has a centralized ongoing communication with representatives from the business valuers; and

  • benefits from information, advice and recommendations on relevant business valuation issues.

Activities of the BVRP include the agenda development for the Business Valuation Roundtable series, work with The Appraisal Foundation Consumer Affairs Committee, and other special projects.

The BVRP is currently composed of 12 members (listed below) who are elected to the panel and includes those currently serving on The Appraisal Foundation's Boards.  

2020 BVRP Members

Nancy Czaplinski, Chair 
  Duff & Phelps
PJ Patel, Vice Chair  Valuation Research Corporation
Chris Rosenthal, Immediate Past Chair    Vallit Advisors
Stephen Stewart
  KPMG LLP
Tony Aaron  USC Adjunct Professor
Mike Binz  Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
Cherin Mooradian  Strategic Valuation Advisors LLC
Andrew Pike  Pike & Zijlmans
Lari Masten  Masten Valuation
Sarah Von Helfenstein  Value Analytics & Design
Robert Morrison  Morrison Valuation & Forensic Services, LLC
Katerina Yovchev  Credit Suisse
Dayton Nordin  Ernst & Young, Board of Trustees Liaison 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Appraisal Issues Task Force 

The Appraisal Issues Task Force (AITF) is a voluntary group of valuation professionals who specialize in the field of valuation for financial reporting and who seek to improve the practice.  The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are increasingly looking for information regarding Fair Value or Fair Market Value, yet there is a lack of authoritative guidance on best practice in these areas.  The AITF is designed to help establish and interpret existing rules specific to valuation for financial reporting. Further, it works with the FASB and the SEC to evaluate proposals and recommend methodology, assumptions, and approaches.  This is an industry-wide consortium, and everyone's views are important and welcome.  The AITF usually meets annually in Washington, DC in January, May and September. 

The Appraisal Foundation provides administrative support to the AITF. For more information on AITF membership, please contact Jalin Debeuneure at jalin@appraisalfoundation.org.

In 2006, the AITF developed the following resource for Business Valuers:  Illustrative Valuation Issues as developed by the Appraisal Issues Task Force (AITF).

Today's Business Valuation Community

In 2015, the Business Valuation Resource Panel performed a survey of the Business Valuation Community. The  results were compiled from the 1,151 individual responses. A summary of the survey results is available. Complete survey results may be reviewed by appointment at The Appraisal Foundation headquarters.