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Business Valuation
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Business Valuation

by NACVA, Parnell Black, Lari B. Masten
March 2026
Beginner
464 pages
19h 4m
English
Wiley
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About NACVA’s Business Valuation Credential: Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)

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The Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) is the most widely recognized business valuation credential in the world. It came about soon after the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) was established in 1991. At the time, it was the first business valuation credential specific to Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Subsequently, qualifications were expanded to include non-CPAs who possessed a degree in a field of business or certain advanced degrees, who also had a few years’ experience in business valuation or related disciplines. Since its inception, NACVA and its affiliate, the Global Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (GACVA), have certified over 11,000 CVAs, with credential holders in more than a dozen countries. It is the premier designation for business and financial advisors who want to command authority and respect in the field of business valuation and support the growing demand from small to mid-sized companies needing reliable and standards-compliant business valuations. Business valuations are used for a broad range of reasons, litigious and otherwise, including mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, transfer pricing, partner disputes, marital dissolution, estate and gift tax, growing company value, and a host of other needs. The CVA is the ...

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