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Forensic and Valuation Services
The Forensic and Valuation Services Center provides finance professionals with a vast array of resources, tools and information about forensic accounting and business valuation services in one convenient location. The FVS Center also provides special member benefits to FVS Section and CFF and ABV credential holders.
Spotlight

The AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee has issued a working draft of a new AICPA Accounting and Valuation Guide which provides nonauthoritative guidance and illustrations for preparers of financial statements, independent auditors, and valuation specialists regarding the accounting for and valuation of portfolio company investments held by investment companies within the scope of FASB ASC 946 (including private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, and business development companies). This guide may also be useful for non-investment companies which make similar investments.
The latest issue of Eye on Fraud is available and profiles the parallels between efforts to combat kleptocracy with those of trustees and receivers in various civil and criminal white-collar matters.

Tax reform has lasting implications for all CPAs and introduces some uncertainty for financial forensics and business valuation. Continue reading this AICPA Insights post, to learn how tax reform affects you.
Forensic & Valuation Services Library (members only) One-stop access to vital resources like Professional Standards, FVS Practice Aids, AICPA Accounting & Valuation Guides, Practice Management Tools and Templates, and more. This Library is a powerful research tool that gives you access to the most comprehensive, up-to-date forensic accounting and valuation information available in a searchable, web-based format. Free for FVS/CFF/ABV members (savings of $250).
Quick Reference Guide to the Forensic and Valuation Services Section
What’s In It For Me? Flip through this handy reference guide for a snapshot of how FVS membership can enhance your forensic and valuation practice.
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