The FVS Valuation Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Pod Squad host Nene Gianfala discusses how to support company specific risk and reconciliation with our experts fresh out of their session at the FVS conference.  Their conversation covers complex topics including:

• Understanding projected financial information (PFI)
• Quantifying company specific risk premium
• Reconciling WACC, WARA and IRR
• Complying with disclosure requirements and
• Learning the story behind the numbers.

Guests: 
Charles Gallman, CPS/ABV, Managing Director, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton
Ross McSwain, ABV, Sr. Manager, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton

Host: 
Nene Glenn Gianfala, CPA/ABV, Vice President – Valuation Advisory Group, Chafe & Associates

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2024 AICPA-CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference, October 28-30, Dallas, TX

To register click here  Attend in person or virtually

• AICPA members qualify for a $450 discount
• FVS Section members, ABV, CFF, and CVFI credential holders qualify for a $550 discount
• Group discounts are available for as few as 2 people

Exclusive content included in FVS Section membership:  If you’re not a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. Visit us online, You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

Valuations for Financial Reporting Toolkit - A resource for professionals who prepare valuations for financial reporting purposes
This toolkit provides a place to quickly locate many of the important resources that may be useful when preparing valuations for financial reporting purposes. It is an essential guide that will allow you to increase the efficiency of your financial reporting and valuation practice including links to: 

• AICPA publications, articles, podcasts, and more. 
• Standards issued by different standard-setting bodies that relate to business valuation

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

Join us for the AICPA & CIMA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference from October 28-30 in Dallas, featuring special ticketed networking events. You can attend in person or virtually but attending in Dallas provides unmatched networking with FVS professionals. Register by September 13 to get a $150 early bird discount. 
Here's what's in store: 

• Keynote speech by Rebecca Ryan, a futurist and economic expert
• Litigation Talk Series on courtroom perspectives and Daubert challenges
• AI sessions on practical applications and best practices for valuation and forensic work
• Micro sessions on various topics, offering bonus CPE and quick insights
• Beginner sessions on hot fraud topics, shareholder disputes, and more

Guests:
Brian Burns, CPA/ABV/CFF, Partner Forvis Mazars LLP 
Jolene Fraser, CPA/CFF, Managing Director, Eisner Advisory Group LLC 
Host: Frank Previti, CPA/CFF, Partner, DiSanto Priest & Co.

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Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

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Links to register for training Oct 27-30 in Dallas:

2024 AICPA-CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference, October 28-30, Dallas, TX.  To register.  Early bird discounts are available through Sept 13.  

• Attend in person or virtually
• AICPA members qualify for a $450 discount 
• FVS Section members, ABV, CFF, and CVFI credential holders qualify for a $550 discount
• Group discounts are available for as few as 2 people

The AICPA-CIMA Expert Witness Skills Workshop, Oct 28-30, Dallas TX.  Registration is in-person only and limited to 19 seats! Register by Sept 4 to pace your pre-workshop preparation. Participate in either the Economic Damages or Business Valuation Workgroup

Pre-conference workshops - in-person only

Workshop A: Legal Systems, Courts & Dispute Resolution
Sunday, October 27 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
3.5 CPE Credits

Workshop B: Laws, Regulations & Guidance
https://www.aicpa-cima.com/cpe-learning/conference/laws-regulations-guidance
Sunday, October 27 – 1:00 – 5:00  pm CT
3.5 CPE Credits

Workshop C: Understanding Fair Value Accounting
Sunday, October 27 – 9:00 – 4:30 pm CT
7 CPE Credits

This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics and business valuation services.  Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content,

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

Jessica and Jordan join us as we delve into the topic of reasonable compensation adjustments in business valuation. Our experts discuss various methods for calculating reasonable compensation, identify available sources of information, and share their insights on applying professional judgment in determining when an adjustment is warranted. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to recognize, apply, and distinguish between sources for reasonable compensation. 

Guests:

• Jessica Landay, ABV, ASA, CVA, MAFF, Harper Hofer & Associates, LLC Partner
• Jordan Graves, CPA/ABV, CFF Cooper Norman CPA's Principal

Host: Greg Saunders, CPA/ABV, ASA, Keiter CPA

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
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https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links.

FVS Section members can access the FVS Online Library that is part of their benefits:  A CPA’s Guide to Family Law Services, Chapter 6 Business Valuation 

This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, litigation, and fraud services.  Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

Get set for the first of a series of episodes highlighting opportunities for FVS practitioners in bankruptcy, Ken and Josh “sit” to discuss some of the tenets of his practice.  Ken tells us about the types of bankruptcy (Chapter 7, Chapter 11, etc.) as well as the services that FVS practitioners can provide. We also hear about the types of clients (i.e. attorneys, debtors, creditor committees, etc.) as well as best practices advice from Ken on managing a bankruptcy practice. 

Guest:  Kenneth DeGraw, CPA/CFF, CFE, CFP, Partner, Forensic & Valuation Services, Withum
Host: Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, ASA, CFE. Shilts CPA, PLLC

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
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Related podcast episodes

• Learn how fraud and valuation matters are handled during bankruptcy, 6/4/2021
• Bankruptcy in a post-COVID world, 9/2/2021    

Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  If you’re not a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. Visit us online, You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

• Frequently asked questions when providing bankruptcy services
• Providing Bankruptcy and Reorganization Services, Vol. 1: Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Bankruptcy
• Providing Bankruptcy and Reorganization Services, Vol. 2: Valuation in Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy at a glance: chapter 7
• Bankruptcy at a glance: chapter 11
• Bankruptcy at a glance: chapter 11, subchapter V 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

There are nuances to dealing with real estate in the valuation of operating companies or real estate holding companies. Lisa and Chris tackle the important considerations for business valuation appraisers such as:

• Implications for your analysis and the applied valuation approaches, as well as your overall conclusion of value
• Tax consequences due to built-in capital gains
• The nature of right-of-use assets and liabilities

Guests:  
Lisa Cribben, CPA/ABV, ASA, CMA, Partner, Hawkins Ash CPA 
Chris Volz, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, Partner, Wipfli LLP 

Host: Greg Saunders, CPA/ABV, ASA, Keiter CPA

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit 
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An FVS Podcast episode on multi-disciplinary valuations

Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  If you’re not a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. Visit us online, You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

Once a Ponzi scheme has been exposed as a financial fraud, a forensic accountant’s skills are instrumental in the investigation of the fraud and assessment of damages.  The Eye on Fraud authors, Rumbi and Kathy, share:

• What is a Ponzi scheme vs. a pyramid scheme vs. multi-level marketing
• How and why Ponzi schemes draw in victims
• Ponzi scheme red flags 

Guests:  
Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello, CPA/CFF, CFE, Head of Strategy, Consulting, Seramount
Kathy Bazoian Phelps, Esq. Partner, Raines Feldman Littrell LLP

Host: Elizabeth Woodward, CPA/CFF, CFE, Forensic Accounting Director, Dean Dorton

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit 
https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  If you’re not a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. Visit us online, You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

Too Good to be True: Ponzi Schemes | FVS Eye on Fraud 

Discount for AICPA members
What Fraud Schemes Exist in Your Organization

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

While each business valuation assignment may be unique, there are often common themes and issues that typically arise. Understanding how different practitioners may navigate those issues can provide helpful guidance and reassurance when undertaking an engagement. Since Ethan Lee and Monica Caswell focus their efforts on different valuation niches, they were able to provide their specialized insight regarding the following topics: 

• Undertaking limited-scope engagements
• Managing client expectations
• Avoiding biases in your conclusions
• Common errors observed in opposing experts’ analyses
• Considerations when quantifying Company Specific Risk Premiums

Guests:  
Ethan Lee, CPA, ABV, CFF, CM&AA, Partner, Valuation and M&A Advisory, Hemming Morse, LLP
Monica Caswell, CPA, ABV, CFF, President, Forensic Accountants & Consultants, P.A.

Host:  Jenny Allen, CPA/ABV/CFF, Partner, Anthem Forensics

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, litigation, and fraud services.  Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

Clay and Howard got into the cannabis industry because it presented interesting opportunities to serve new clients in a growing industry.  The learning curve has been steep given the regulations and cash-based nature of the business, and building trusted relationships is key to success.  

Forensic accountants can play an important role as the industry matures and consolidates. Especially to help sort out 

• Profitability issues that lead to litigation
• Due diligence for mergers and acquisitions
• Investigating fraud risks

Guests:  
Howard M. Silverstone, CPA/CFF, Executive Vice President, J.S. Held
Clay Kniepmann, JD, CPA/ABV/CFF, Forensic, Valuation, and Litigation Principal, Anders CPAs and Advisors  
Host:  Jennifer Oyadomari, CPA/ABV/CFF, President, Forensic Solutions

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, litigation, and fraud services.  Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content.

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit 
https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

Keeping up with changes in the cannabis industry
Getting to the root of cannabis accounting

FVS Section benefit:  Marijuana and forensic accounting - high times for CPAs? | FVS Eye on Fraud

AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference  AICPA member discount available

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

This conversation with the author of the latest of 5 IVSC perspective papers on intangible assets, “Value and Data” takes a deep dive into understanding:

• What is considered technology and what drives the value of data
• How both play a critical role as intangible assets within the modern economy  
• The influence of artificial intelligence on valuation practices 

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

This podcast episode is part of the extensive resource library available from the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of guidance, tools, and advocacy for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, litigation, and fraud services.  Visit us online, and if you’re not already a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content, including BRGonline, Daubert Tracker, and Merger Shark.

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit  https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Perspectives Papers 'Time to get Tangible about Intangible Assets”:

• Value and Data, February 2024 
• The Case for Realigning Reporting Standards with Modern Value Creation, Sept 2021
• Human Capital Introspective, May 2022
• Rethinking Brand Value, September 2022
• Deciphering Technology, June 2023 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

With an increased understanding of financial crimes and money laundering, accountants can assist law enforcement, banks, investors, and governments with information that can be useful to help 

• Keep our capital markets functioning as intended
• Protect our national security by preventing or disrupting illicit finance.

This episode is a discussion surrounding the Summer 2023, Issue 3 of the FVS Eye on Fraud series that educates readers on the genesis of FinCEN’s efforts to enforce anti-money laundering legislation and today’s emerging issues on the topic. 

Guests:  

• Patrice Schiano, JD, CPA/CFF, Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics Program Coordinator, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Jeffrey Willoughby, CPA/ABV/CFF, Director, Forensic Resolutions Inc.

Host: Frank Previti, CPA/CFF, Partner and Director of Fraud, Forensic & Transaction Advisory Services, DiSanto Priest & Co.

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to infoFVS@aicpa-cima.com

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit 
https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

Exclusive for FVS Section members:  If you’re not a member, consider joining this active community of your FVS peers. Visit us online, You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

AICPA Anti-Money Laundering landing page
AICPA FVS Eye on Fraud – Accountants and the Battle Against Money Laundering
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Press Release (Feb. 2024) Department of the Treasury, National Money Laundering Risk Assessments 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com