Message from the CEO

ASA’s CEO letter to members and friends

We begin our new fiscal year with eyes set on the future.

I first want to congratulate our new International Officers: International President, David Crick, ASA; International Vice President, Richard Berkemeier, ASA, ARM-MTS; and International Secretary/Treasurer, Garrett Schwartz, ASA; as well as our new Region Governors, Discipline Committee Officers, Discipline Governors and Members-At-Large who officially took office July 1st. We are honored to have such dedicated experts be on board with ASA, with innovative visions to continuing taking ASA to the next level. View our complete list of new ASA 2021-2022 volunteer leaders here.

It was great to spend some time with the students who took the last class in the series of 4 Principles of Valuation (POV) Aircraft courses to see their final presentations and congratulate them for advancing their career with us. This journey (virtual for the first time) started for them last October and concluded last month.

We had students attend from 11 different countries, so it’s safe to say that our vision of expanding ASA internationally is continuing in the right direction. I am looking forward to seeing them all finish the last step of joining the organization and becoming an ASA designated member. Also, congratulations to all the instructors as they did an amazing job providing the quality education the profession needs.

The next set of courses for ASA’s Aircraft Valuation Program will begin again this October. I encourage anyone interested in pursuing a professional designation with ASA with a specialty in aircraft appraisal, as well as aircraft brokers and other professionals in the aviation banking, financing, and aircraft maintenance industries to sign up.

June also wrapped up a couple of ASA’s discipline-specific conferences; the 2021 ASA Equipment Valuation Conference and 2021 ASA Fair Value Conference. It was great to see both virtual events having a list of expert speakers and professionals from around the world attend, and I enjoyed sharing pertinent ASA updates, as well as networking with everyone during the breaks. I am looking forward to next year with bringing them back as in-person programs.

In addition, the ASA-NAIFA NJ Chapter also held their annual ASA-NAIFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference in June. It was great to participate in the program virtually, and I’m eager to attend next year’s in-person event, in Atlantic City on April 25-26. Great job Bob Solotist and the ASA-NAIFA NJ Chapter for such as successful event.

In other ASA news, ASA recently updated its BV Accredited Member (AM) designation program to meet continued market demand for qualified business valuation experts. It’s known that experts who hold the AM credential stand apart from others, as earning the AM designation is tough and like a Master’s Degree for valuers. Holders are connected to a preeminent network of fellow member experts, all of which is backed by the oldest and most globally recognized organization representing all appraisal specialists – ASA. There are also special equivalency pathways available for ABVs, CBVs & CFAs.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently accepting applications to serve on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) for three-year appointments beginning in January 2022. IRSAC serves as an advisory body to the Commissioner and provides an organized public forum for discussion of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and representatives of the public. Applications will be accepted until this Friday, July 9th. For more information and how to apply, click here.

We are also continuing our U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development diversity and inclusion efforts. On June 8th, ASA signed a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge to offer assistance with an interagency Task Force that will address inequity in home appraisals. The letter, drafted by the Appraisal Foundation (TAF), states the initiatives taken to advance public trust in appraisals and create a workforce reflective of the communities it serves, and offers the experience and knowledge of the appraisal profession as a resource to the Secretary.

In order to bring our real property members a wider range of eLearning opportunities, I’m pleased to mention that ASA has partnered with McKissock Learning to provide online USPAP courses as well as online Real Property appraisal course options. Whether you are looking, to earn your real estate appraisers license, take a USPAP class or earn continuing education hours for ASA or for your state license, you will find single courses or complete packages covering qualifying and continuing education requirements.

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