September 29, 2021


 
 

Notice Board

HONOURING RECONCILIATION, WE CLOSE SEPT 30TH

CBV Institute joins Canadians across the country in observing the new federal statutory holiday September 30th - National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day. The Office of the Institute will be closed tomorrow to recognize Indigenous peoples affected by the residential school system and honour survivors and their communities. We invite Members, Students, staff, and colleagues of the CBV community to reflect with us and learn more about this solemn day. To mark the first national day of reconciliation, The National Centre for Truth and Remembrance is hosting a prime-time special on the tragic history with tributes and ceremonies. The broadcast airs and streams live Thursday, September 30 at 8pm ET on APTN and CBC. We hope you’ll watch or reflect in your own way.

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HALL OF HONOURS NOMINATIONS OPEN

FCBV DESIGNATION

Granting of the Fellow designation is the highest honour CBV Institute confers. The FCBV recognizes those Members who have demonstrated acknowledged achievements in the following fields of activity:

  • provided distinguished service to the business valuation profession, and
  • brought significant recognition to the business valuation profession.

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The nomination deadline is December 1, 2021.

LIFE MEMBER DESIGNATION

The designation of Life Member is granted to Members who have attained eminence in the field of business valuation and who have retired from active practice as a business valuator.

Access the nomination form.

The nomination deadline is December 1, 2021.


EXPOSURE DRAFT COMMENTS DUE TOMORROW

The comment period for our Exposure Draft concerning revisions to the practice standards for independent valuations (Practice Standards Nos. 110, 120 and 130, or “the Standards”) closes September 30th. The Exposure Draft contains proposed changes which impact Calculation Valuation Reports, as well as other targeted improvements. Comments should be addressed to catalina.miranda@cbvinstitute.com. The Exposure Draft and related materials can be accessed here.


SPONSORED RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE TOMORROW

Since its inception, the Sponsored Research Initiative has annually sponsored CBVs, academics, and students to further innovative research in the business valuation field. Proposals for the Sponsored Research Initiative are due by September 30, 2021. The Sponsored Research Initiative was started by CBV Institute in 2004 to foster original and ground-breaking research in business and intangible asset valuation, and related topics. This year the CBV Institute’s topics of interest are internally generated intangible asset valuation and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in a business valuation context, though all topics which could result in useful and relevant research papers on emerging issues of interest to business valuation professionals are welcome.

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Upcoming Events

 

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october
01
2021
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Cost of Capital and the COVID Pandemic: Has Anything Changed? 
Join David Atkinson (Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at Raymond James Ltd.) as he reviews M&A trends, equity market trends, credit market trends, and interest rate trends prevailing during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offer an assessment as to whether COVID has fundamentally changed the market’s long-term perspective on risk and the cost of capital.
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October
14
2021
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M&A State of the Markets Update with GF Data ® 
2021 has shown signs of returning to and exceeding pre-pandemic levels of activity. GF Data will present proprietary information on $10-250mm private deals: on deal activity, trends in multiples and transaction structures followed by a robust panel discussion where presenters will share their perspectives on the state of the M&A market in Canada. The Panel discussion will touch on several topics, including drivers of deal activity, deal values, deal structure and how it has shifted throughout the pandemic.
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October
20
2021
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Putting the Pin in Net Working Capital: Important Value Implications for M&A Transactions
The level of working capital transferred on the closing of a transaction can be one of the most contentious issues between buyer and seller because of its impact on the value of the business. However, determination of the appropriate level can be neglected in going concern valuations and, in the transaction context, it is often deferred until late-stage negotiations with arbitrary or poorly understood results. This presentation by Blair Roblin, LLB, MBA, MA, PHD, examines how working capital should be settled in the transaction context.
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ALL EVENTS


 

Job Postings

 

Open Position Company
Manager – Business Valuations & Litigation Support Hoare•Dalton
London
Associate – Business Valuation and Damages Quantification Secretariat
Toronto
Manager / Senior Manager Davis Martindale
London/KW/GTA
Forensic Accountant Williams Meaden and Moore Inc.
Toronto
Associate, Valuations Fazzari Valuations Inc.
Vaughan
Senior Financial Analyst – Valuations Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Toronto
Investment Analyst Westcap Mgt. Ltd.
Saskatoon
Senior Consultant, Dispute Advisory Services Deloitte
Toronto
Manager, Valuations, Damages Quantification and Forensic Accounting Capital Assist Valuation Inc.
Windsor/Toronto
Manager/Sr. Manager, Forensic Accounting Williams Meaden & Moore Inc.
Toronto
Associate, Valuations MNP
Montreal/Toronto
Associate and Senior Manager – Valuations, Damages Quantification and Forensic Accounting Cohen Hamilton Steger
Toronto
Senior Analyst Evans & Evans, Inc.
Canada
Senior Accountant MDD Forensic Accountants
Toronto
Senior Consultant / Manager, Forensic Accounting KPMG
Québec City and Greater Montréal
Investment Banking Analyst Raymond James Ltd.
Toronto

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