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187Hitchner’s Annual New Year BV Update The NEW Concepts, Data, Models, and Methods from 2023 That You Need to Know and Understand
Presenter: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

186Reasonable Certainty for New Business Lost Profit Calculations Case Studies
Presenters: Josh Shilts, CPA, ASA, ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE and Melissa Deighan MS, CFE

185Reflections on a 50-year Career in Business Valuation
Presenters: Jay E. Fishman, FASA, FRICS and Jim Alerding, CPA/ABV

184Hardball with Hitchner, Martin, Seigneur, and Yeanoplos
Moderator: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV, CFF
Panel: Harold G. Martin, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE, Ron Seigneur, CPA/ABV, ASA, CVA, Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

183Complexities and Challenges of Business Valuation in Litigation
Presenters: Carl Saba and Matthew Lombardi

182Private Equity-Sponsored Healthcare Transactions and the Physician Services Landscape
Presenters: Aaron Murski, CVA and Jonathan Helm, CVA

181Defending Your Cost of Capital New Concepts to Strengthen Your Discount Rate
Presenters: James R. Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF and Harold G. Martin, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE

180Two-Part Presentation: Alternative Methodologies for Lost Profits Damages and Ex Ante v. Ex Post
Presenters: Brian Brinig, JD, CPA, ASA and Peter Schulman, CPA, CIRA, CDBV

179Nailing Down the Numerator in the Discounted Cash Flow Method
Presenters: Jim Alerding, CPA/ABV and Carli D. Lehr, CPA, CVA, CSEP

178 Gift and Estate Tax Valuations: Overview and the Continuing Saga of Pass-through Entities
Presenters: Don M. Drysdale, CPA/ABV, ASA and Chris D. Treharne ASA, MCBA, CVA

177Practice Management Steps That Will Dramatically Increase Your Firm’s Profitability
Presenter: Rod Burkert

176The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Business Valuations
Presenter: Michael Gregory, ASA, CVA, MBA

175 – Hitchner’s Annual New Year BV Update: The NEW Concepts, Data, Models, and Methods from 2022 That You Need to Know and Understand
Presenters: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF and Greg P. Saunders, CPA/ABV, ASA

174 – Personal Goodwill Calculations and Case Studies: Theory to Practice
Presenters: Josh Shilts

173Valuation in Divorce Cases
Presenters: Jim Alerding, CPA/ABV and James Ewart, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA

172 – New Detailed Cost of Capital Case Study Step-by-Step Comparison of the Kroll Cost of Capital Navigator, BVR Cost of Capital Pro, Damodaran Data, and Surveys
Presenter: Jim Hitchner

171 – Recent Trends in Estate and Gift Tax Valuation
Presenters: Laurie-Leigh White, CPA*/ABV, ASA, CEIV

170 – Two Part Presentation: Lost Profits for New Businesses and Neutralizing Lost Profits Damages for Tax Consequences
Presenters: David Duffus, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, Robert P. Gray, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE, Kenneth D. Rugeti, CPA, ABV, CFF
W. Ira Bowman, JD

169 – Cost of Capital Dispute: Damodaran vs. Kroll Cost of Capital Navigator vs. BVResources Cost of Capital Professional – What Is Right and What Is Wrong?
Presenter: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF

168 – Understanding Complex Compensation in Marital Divorce
Presenters: Marc Bello, CPA/ABV, CVA, MAFF, MST

167 – 7 Pitfalls in Small Business and Practice Exit and Succession Planning
Presenters: Gregory R. Caruso, JD, CPA, CVA

166Developing the Discount Rate for Lost Profits Claims
Presenters: Roger Grabowski, Jaime d’Almeida

165Icky Valuation Issues with ESOPs! What 45 Years Working with ESOPs Have Taught Me
Presenter: Larry Cook, CPA/ABV/CFF, CBA, CVA, CDFA

164Hardball with Hitchner, Gallagher, and Mercer
Moderator: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF
Presenters: Michelle Gallagher, CPA/ABV/CFF and Z. Christopher Mercer, FASA, CFA, ABAR

163What Can You Expect with BV at the IRS in 2022 and Beyond?
Speaker: Michael Gregory, ASA, CVA, NSA, MBA

162Hitchner’s Annual New Year BV Update
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF

161Cost Analysis for Lost Profits Claims
Speaker: Jeffrey Kinrich

160How to Attack and Defend the Databases Used by Valuation Analysts How the Unknown Will Kill You
Speaker: Jim Hitchner

159 – Considerations in the Valuation of Intellectual Property: Patents and Trade Secrets
Speakers: Kristopher Boushie, CPA/AV/CFF, CVA, CFE and Devalina Chatterjee, PhD

158S-Corp Valuations: Avoiding the Chaos and Selecting the Proper Methodology
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Sam Wessinger

157Valuation in Divorce
Speaker: R. James Alerding, CPA/ABV

156 – Providing Expert Testimony in Business Valuation: What to Watch For and What to Watch Out For 
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

155Business Valuation Litigation Reports How and Where They Will Come After You
Speaker:  Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

154 – Healthcare Valuation 2021 Update: Regulatory Updates and Healthcare-Specific COVID Valuation Considerations
Speakers: Don Barbo CPA/ABV and Brad Parker CPA/ABV

153 – IRS Business Valuation Initiatives in 2021
Speaker: Michael Gregory, ASA, CVA

152 – COVID-19 and Business Valuation – One Year Later
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

151 – Hitchner’s Annual New Year BV Update
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

150 – Ethics and Business Valuation Standards
Speaker: Jim Alerding CPA/ABV, ASA

149 – Valuing Small Businesses During COVID-19
Speaker: Gregory R. Caruso, JD, CPA, CVA

148 – Business Valuation in a COVID World – Cost of Capital, Growth Rates, and Uncertainties
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

147 – Advanced Issues in Basic Valuation Part 2
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

146 – Advanced Issues in Basic Valuation Part 1
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

145 – COVID-19 and Business Valuation – What to do NOW! Valuing Small- and Medium-size Businesses Part 3
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Harold G. Martin, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE

144 – COVID-19 and Business Valuation – What to do NOW! Valuing Small, Medium, and Large Businesses Part 2
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Kate Morris, MBA, ASA

143 – COVID-19 and Business Valuation – What to do NOW! Valuing Small, Medium, and Large Businesses Part 1
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Harold G. Martin, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE

142- Estimating Long-Term Growth Rates in Times of Economic Uncertainty
Speakers: Robert F. Reilly, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFA, CVA and Kyle J. Wishing, CFA

141 – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business Valuation
Speaker: Jim Alerding CPA/ABV

139 – New Year Business Valuation Update
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

138 – Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Business Valuation Reports and Engagement Letters – An ADVANCED look at the Beginning and the End of a Valuation
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

137 –  Valuing Intangible Assets for Property Tax Purposes
Robert Reilly CPA/ABV/CFF and Matt Courtnage, CFA

136S Corp Valuations – The Final Word
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

135 – How to Review a Valuation Analysis and Report
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

134 – Critical Issues in Divorce Valuations
Speakers: Scott A. Womack, ASA, MAFF and Karolina Calhoun, CPA/ABV/CFF

133 – Valuation’s Dirty Little Secrets
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

132 – Mid-Year Business Valuation Update
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

131 – Hitchner and Gregory – Supporting Your Business Valuation with the IRS
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Michael Gregory, ASA, CVA, NSA, MBA

130 – Confessions of Two Reluctant Expert Witnesses
Speakers: Z. Christopher Mercer, FASA, CFA, ABAR and Scott A. Womack, ASA, MAFF

129 – Goodwill in Divorce
Speaker: James Alerding, CPA/ABV, ASA

128 – The Great Debate: Valuing Small Businesses – Business Broker vs. Business Appraiser
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, James Alerding, CPA/ABV, ASA, and Gregory R. Caruso, JD, CPA, CVA

127 – Annual New Year BV Update – The NEW Concepts, Data, Models, and Methods from 2018 That You Need to Know and Understand
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

126 – Ethics in Business Valuation: Applying the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and Professional Standards
Speakers: Rod Burkert, CPA/ABV, CVA and Mark Kucik, CPA, CVA, CM&AA, CFF, CPVA

125 – New Best Practices – The Income Approach
Speaker: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA

124 – Valuing Small Businesses Worth Less than $10 Million Includes the Impact of the TCJA PART 2
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Jim Alerding, CPA/ABV, ASA

123 – Valuing Small Businesses Worth Less than $10 Million Includes the Impact of the TCJA PART I
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Jim Alerding, CPA/ABV, ASA

122S Corp Valuations and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Sam Wessinger

121 – BV and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Q&A with Hitchner, Treharne, and Drysdale
Speakers: Jim Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, Chris Treharne, ASA, MCBA, Don M. Drysdale, CPA/ABV, ASA

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