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  • CBV Institute & CPAB Issue Joint Publication on the Critical Role of Valuators in Financial Reporting

    Valuation estimates are among the most complex and critical elements of financial reporting. Accounting transactions such as business combinations, asset acquisitions, and impairment testing all require fair value measurements, and are often material to financial statement users. They also involve complex issues and judgment. The use of CBVs in this process, both as management’s expert…

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  • CBV Institute Announces New Board of Directors and 2025–2026 Executive

    Toronto CBV Institute is pleased to welcome new members to the Board of Directors and to introduce the incoming Executive for the 2025–2026 term. In March 2025, the following individuals were elected to the CBV Institute Board of Directors as regional directors for a three-year term starting on June 19th: We are thrilled to welcome…

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  • Key Insights from CONNECT 2025

    Redefining practice in the age of AI and complexity On June 12-13, over 400 of the nation’s leading business valuation professionals convened in Toronto for CONNECT 2025 to confront the forces actively reshaping the industry. From artificial intelligence integration to complex litigation scenarios, sessions delivered practical frameworks for navigating an increasingly sophisticated valuation landscape. For…

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  • 2025 Young Professionals Roadshows

    Your Next Move: The CBV Designation CBV Institute is pleased to present the 2025 Young Professionals Roadshow—a national series designed for early-career professionals in finance. If you’re looking to set yourself apart and take the next step in your professional journey, don’t miss this opportunity to explore the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) designation. Check out…

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  • CBV Institute Announces 2025 Awards & Honours Recipients

    We are pleased to announce the recipients of CBV Institute’s 2025 Awards & Honours. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals and celebrating excellence in the business valuation profession! HALL OF Honours FCBV The CBV Fellow designation, known as FCBV, was created to recognize CBVs who have brought distinction to the business valuation profession…

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  • CBV CONNECT 2025 – Registration Open

    Registration for CBV Institute’s annual conference and flagship event, CBV CONNECT, is officially open. CBV CONNECT is taking place in Toronto, on June 22 – 13, 2025, at The Westin Harbour Castle. Join us in person at the signature event of CBV Institute dedicated to leadership in business valuation. Get the latest thinking and insights…

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  • CBV Institute Partners with CAAA to Launch Academic Research Grant

    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).  This initiative underscores CBV Institute’s commitment to advancing thought leadership in the valuation profession. Building on the success of our Sponsored Research Initiative, the Academic Research Grant…

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  • Chartered Business Valuators Optimistic Amid Challenges: CBV Institute 2025 M&A Outlook Survey

    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. TORONTO, January 28, 2025 – Chartered Business Valuators Institute (“CBV Institute” or “the Institute”), the not-for-profit and self-governing valuation professional organization providing training and accreditation in business valuation and leading the…

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  • MQE 2024 – George Ovens Award

    CBV Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient of the George Ovens Award, in recognition of outstanding achievement on the 2024 Membership Qualification Examination (MQE).

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  • Welcome! ALL New Members Admitted in 2024

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

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