Business valuation professionals with accreditation from the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) enjoy one of the most prestigious and widely-recognized credentials offered. ASA business valuation analysts have been recognized and accorded expert status by a variety of both U.S. and international courts and governmental agencies.

In 1981, ASA recognized the business valuation profession had evolved to a sufficient level of knowledge and professionalism to be recognized as a separate appraisal discipline. At that time, the ASA established the Business Valuation Committee and began accrediting members in the business valuation discipline. Thus, ASA was a pioneering business valuation professional organization.

Membership and accreditation by the American Society of Appraisers in Business Valuation is acknowledgement that the business valuation professional has reached the top of his profession.

Fill out a Membership Application. If you have any questions regarding ASA Membership please call ASA Member Services at 1 (800) ASA-VALU (1-800-272-8258) or email us at asainfo@appraisers.org.

MEMBERSHIP IN ASA GIVES YOU IMPORTANT BENEFITS

• Professional Designations: By completing ASA's valuation courses and achieving a designation, you become a recognized leader in your field.

• Networking: ASA provides you a unique opportunity to network with fellow appraisal professionals through local chapter meetings, conferences and seminars. Members of ASA are leaders in the profession and authors of authoritative business valuation texts.

• Professional Appraisal Publications: Members receive subscriptions to the Business Valuation Review at a discounted rate and receive free subscriptions to the weekly BV E-Letter and ASA's monthly newsletter, Newsline. Members also have free access to conference papers posted on the BV website.

• Advanced Education: ASA offers opportunities for entry-level and advanced appraisers to continue their education, making them more valuable to their clients. In addition to its courses and seminars, ASA provides business valuation education at the multi-disciplinary international ASA conference every summer and the advanced business valuation conference every fall.

• Client Referrals: All members with professional designations are listed in ASA's referral directory, which is used to refer consumers to you for appraisals. In addition, the "Find a BV Expert" feature on ASA's website attracts thousands of visitors each month.

• Practice Support Benefits: As an ASA member, you can receive discounts on insurance, professional software and publications, and other tools to help your business succeed.

• Legislative Representation: ASA works with its members to keep Congress and current administration informed of appraisers' concerns over impending legislation that affects their profession.

ASA HELPS YOU SUCCEED

If you are a business appraiser or interested in the business appraisal profession, the American Society of Appraisers can help you succeed in your practice. By educating, testing and awarding designations to appraisers across six disciplines, ASA ensures that you receive the education, information and tools you need to become a recognized leader in the profession.

The best place to start is by participating in ASA's Principles of Valuation courses. ASA's education program is designed to ensure that all appraisers, regardless of discipline, receive the very best instruction and most useful information to help them succeed in business. We emphasize practical, specific tools and appraisal methods that you can use every day.

For your convenience, ASA conducts courses at sites throughout the United States and abroad. ASA also sponsors continuing education seminars, presentations and workshops at its conferences.

Report Writing Guidelines and Checklist

The report-writing guidelines and checklist have been developed by the Business Valuation Committee to assist Candidates working toward their accreditation in business valuation.

The guidelines and checklist are to be used in the preparation of reports that will be reviewed by Business Valuation members of the International Board of Examiners.

Every report that is submitted by a Candidate must be accompanied by completed review checklist (one checklist for each report). Any report that is submitted without a completed checklist will be returned to the Candidate.

Any other questions regarding the guidelines or the checklist should be directed to Giovanna Fernandez, membership coordinator, at (800) 272-8258, ext. 133, or giovanna@appraisers.org.

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BV Candidate Guidelines For Submitting Report

BV Candidate Report Review Checklist

Guide to Professional Accreditation

BV Standards

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