We are pleased to announce the recipients of CBV Institute’s 2026 Awards & Honours. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals and celebrating excellence in the business valuation profession!

CBV Institute has released the results of its 2026 M&A Outlook Survey, conducted among Members who were actively involved in M&A transactions throughout 2025.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce a new national partnership with the M&A Club, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing high-quality mergers and acquisitions practice across Canada.

CBV Institute’s updated Valuation Practice Standards are now in effect for engagements beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of the George Ovens Award, in recognition of outstanding achievement on the 2025 Membership Qualification Examination (MQE).

CBV Institute congratulates all individuals who, upon admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV designation.

CBV Institute is proud to present the following individuals who successfully wrote our Membership Qualification Examination (MQE). 

Leading business valuation professional organizations around the world welcome the recent International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) statement on the importance of high-quality valuation information in financial reporting.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce the top three teams for Business Valuation Challenge 2025 (“BV Challenge 2025”). 

CBV Institute consulted Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) across the country to capture their perspectives on the economic landscape and their bold ideas to strengthen Canada’s long-term competitiveness. 

CBV Institute is excited to announce the launch of Foundations of Business Valuation, a short online course designed to give professionals the knowledge and confidence to navigate core valuation concepts.

Registration is now open for BV Challenge 2025, taking place on November 5 & 6. Registration is expected to fill up fast, so we encourage you to register early!

CBV Institute is proud to announce a new three-year partnership with the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business.

CBV Institute is pleased to welcome newly elected and returning members to the Board of Directors, and to introduce the Executive Committee for the 2025–2026 term.

Last week at CONNECT 2025, over 400 valuation professionals came together in Toronto to exchange ideas, explore emerging trends, and discuss the key issues shaping the future of business valuation. Catch up on the highlights in our event recap.

We are pleased to announce the recipients of CBV Institute’s 2025 Awards & Honours. View their message of thanks below.

CBV Institute is proud to announce that Roger Mellen Sr., MBA, BBA, CPA, CMA, FMVA, is the 2025 recipient of the Prosper Scholarship.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce the creation of a new Academic Research Grant, set to launch in 2025 in collaboration with the Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA).

Chartered Business Valuators Institute’s M&A Outlook Survey reveals more than half of CBVs involved in M&A transactions in 2024 predict increased activity in Canada.

CBV Institute welcomes comments on the Exposure Draft concerning proposed revisions to the practice standards for independent valuations (Practice Standards Nos. 100, 110, 120 and 130).

A recent Globe and Mail article advises business owners to consult a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) to help determine fair value when considering a sale. Note: This article is paywalled.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce the results from Business Valuation Challenge 2024, a competition in which 22 teams from business schools across Canada competed for the top prize.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce our partnership with VersaFi as a Bronze Corporate Partner.

CBV Institute recently moved. We are now located at 141 Adelaide St. West, Suite 1007,Toronto, ON M5H 3L5

CBV Institute has released a new practice resource on the responsible use of AI. The primer covers the use of AI systems that are well-established in financial and litigation services (e.g., predictive AI such as e-discovery software) as well as the newer generative AI applications (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini).

On June 5, CBV Institute was pleased to present our 2024 Awards & Honours on YouTube live. You can watch the video here.

We are pleased to share that two CBVs have been prominently featured in recent editions of leading business magazines, Business in Calgary and Business in Edmonton.

CBV Institute is very pleased to announce that Benjamin Cooper-Janvier, CPA, MPAcc, is the inaugural recipient of CBV Institute’s Prosper Scholarship, which is available on an annual basis to an individual who self-identifies as Indigenous.

Registration for CBV Institute’s annual conference and flagship event, CBV CONNECT, is officially open. CBV CONNECT is taking place in Montreal, on June 20 – 21, 2023, at The Hotel Bonaventure.

CBV Institute is pleased to be hosting its 2024 Virtual Awards & Honours Ceremony on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET.

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We are pleased to announce the recipients of CBV Institute’s 2024 Awards & Honours. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals and celebrating excellence in the business valuation profession!

CBV Institute is proud to release the latest Sponsored Research Paper, Best Practices for Quality of Earnings Reports, by Melanie E. Russell, FCPA, FCA, CBV, CIM, CFE, CFF, ABV, FDRP-Val.

CBV Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV designation

CBV Institute announced today the results of its 2024 M&A Outlook Survey

CBV Institute is pleased to release a compendium of our 2023 CBV Insights articles.

CBV Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV designation

CBV Institute is proud to present the following individuals who successfully wrote our Membership Qualification Examination (MQE)

CBV Institute has just released a thought-provoking edition of CBV Insights, dedicated to exploring the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in private companies.

CBV Institute’s adoption of International Valuation Standards (IVS) is a testament to the Institute’s commitment to increasing consistency and quality within the global valuation profession and marks a transformative step in elevating the global reach and flexibility of the CBV profession.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce the top three teams for Business Valuation Challenge 2023 (“BV Challenge 2023”). Based on rigorous judging by a panel of distinguished Chartered Business Valuators (“CBVs”), the following teams have been awarded the highest marks for their business valuation skills

In the latest edition of CBV Insights, Stephanie Lau, CFA, CBV advises Canadian sellers on a few strategies they can employ when engaging with a foreign buyer – and why they should not base their exit timing solely on the strength of the Loonie.

Registration is now full for CBV Institute’s Business Valuation Challenge 2023, a national business valuation case competition for 25 teams of undergraduate students from prominent business schools across the country. This year’s event will take place on November 8 & 9, 2023 over Zoom.

CBV Institute is excited to host our Career Development Forum, a virtual networking event where university students can meet potential future employers. Attendees have the chance to win one of two Amazon gift cards.

CBV Institute is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI), the global organization that promotes awareness, excellence and discipline in Financial Modeling through world-class accreditation programs.

We’re excited to bring to your attention a new CBV Insights paper authored by Jeff Harris, National Leader & Partner, Sport Business Advisory, Deloitte, Marco D’Elia, CPA, CBV, Senior Manager, Financial Advisory, Deloitte, and Luc Ryu, CPA, CBV, Assistant Director, Sports M&A Advisory, Deloitte.

CBV Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV designation.

We are pleased to introduce our thought leadership series on succession planning. This series, consisting of three videos and a CBV Insights article, delves into the fundamental role that CBVs play as members of a succession planning team.

We were pleased to host our 12th annual Awards & Honours Ceremony on June 1, 2023. Missed the event? You can catch watch the recording here!

CBV CONNECT is taking place in Toronto June 8 – 9, 2023, at The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. We can’t wait to see you there!