ASA Brings Education to Annapolis Next Month

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ASA’s EDUCATION COURSES
Advancing the Professional…and the Profession.

April 8-11, 2010
Annapolis, MD

up to 27 CPE Credits

Start or continue your appraisal training with the American Society of Appraisers. ASA continues to set the standard of excellence with our premiere courses and advanced seminars. Add value to your business skills and learn from leading industry experts. Whether a novice practitioner or a seasoned appraiser, ASA’s training will increase your expertise and your profession.

Annapolis, MD’s April Course Schedule:
Introduction to Business Valuation – Part 1 (BV201)
This course will introduce the novice practitioner to the three basic approaches to valuation. The valuation process as outlined in Revenue Ruling 59-60 will be the focus of the course, including instruction on how to do company analysis, industry and economic analysis and financial analysis. A full explanation of the Market Approach will emphasize the application of the subject company’s qualitative and quantitative analysis to the valuation process.
$1195 Nonmembers; $995 Members; $499 Designated Members

Business Valuation Case Study (BV203)
This is a capstone course which applies the theory learned in BV201 and BV202 in an actual valuation case study. The subject company is analyzed in a group format. Lecture is only used to present each section of the case study. Groups of 4 to 6 students are responsible for deriving their own opinion of value.
$1195 Nonmembers; $995 Members; $499 Designated Members

Machinery & Equipment Valuation – Advanced Topics and Case Studies (ME203)
The objective of this course is to introduce more advanced concepts and techniques than those taught in ME201 and ME202. A review of case studies illustrating a range of operating entitites will be employed. This course will explore exponential pricing techniques; cost estimation; reproduction vs. replacement costs; quantifying functional obsolescence; use of research data; time value of money calculations, and more.
Prices: $995 Nonmembers; $895 Members; $447.50 Designated Members

Appraisal Report Writing (ALL215)
The objective of this multidiscipline course is to introduce students to the mechanics of appraisal report writing and to assist experienced professionals to improve their written appraisal reports. Topics address the difficulties of writing and how to overcome them, types of writing styles used in appraisal reports, critical thinking skills, argument analysis, logical fallacies and examples of good and poor writing.
Prices: $725 Nonmembers; $600 Members; $300 Designation Members

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