Some skills get automated. Judgment doesn’t.
As a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), you’ll develop the expertise to analyze the value of a business and the judgment to defend that analysis when the stakes are high. It’s a specialized, in-demand career that opens doors across finance, and it’s Canada’s designation dedicated to business valuation.
Career outcomes at a glance
100%
Employment among newly designated CBVs according to a 2022 survey
88%
Satisfaction rate of Members with their careers in the business valuation industry
73%
of CBVs earn above $125,000 according to a 2025 survey of Members
2,800+
Members across Canada and around the World
A career in demand
Business valuation sits at the center of the decisions that move markets, including mergers and acquisitions, disputes, financial reporting, tax, and succession. Demand for that expertise is strong and growing, and CBVs are sought after by leading employers across the country and around the world. It’s a resilient path: valuation expertise is needed in every economic climate.
The CBV Program has done a fantastic job at ensuring the course content reflects the work itself. The concepts are relevant and directly applicable to situations I encounter on the job.
Finlay McNally
Senior Consultant
KPMG
For anyone considering the CBV path, I’d encourage them to engage deeply with the material, it has opened new career opportunities for me and meaningfully deepened my professional knowledge.
Serina Rocci
Senior Associate, Deal Advisory
KPMG
Pursuing the CBV designation allows me to build on my existing experience while gaining new perspectives and practical tools that I can apply in my everyday work
Benjamin Wohl
Partner
Crowe BGK LLP
Even with prior experience as a valuation practitioner, I have found the CBV curriculum valuable in connecting valuation theory and methodology with practical, real-world application.
Kevin Chen
Manager
Deloitte
I have continued to learn new skills in every CBV course that I can apply directly in my day-to-day work.
Brandon Conway
Senior Manager, FP&A
Irving Oil Limited
One of the most valuable aspects of the program has been the opportunity to apply what I’ve learned directly to my professional experience.
Owen Degraw
Financial Analyst
BDO
The CBV Program of Studies has strengthened my understanding of valuation concepts and helped me better understand how different valuation methodologies are selected and applied.
Philip Tan
Senior Consultant, Deal Advisory – Valuations
KPMG
Where the CBV designation can take you
CBVs build careers in an unusually wide range of settings:
- Valuation and advisory firms
- Accounting firms
- Private equity, venture capital, and investment firms
- Corporations and pension funds (in valuation, corporate development, and financial reporting roles)
- Regulators and the public sector
- Academia
The designation is versatile by design. It travels across industries, roles, and borders.
A respected, recognized credential
As Canada’s only designation dedicated to business valuation, the CBV represents credibility, objectivity, and independent professional judgment. CBVs are recognized by courts, tribunals, and securities regulators in Canada and internationally as experts in business valuation and related financial matters.
A path that fits your life
You can earn the designation while you work. The Program of Studies is delivered online, on a flexible schedule, and most students complete it in about two years. See Check your eligibility to find out where you stand, or explore the Program of Studies.
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