Peter J. Ackerman, CPA, CVA Earns Valuation Credential

Jan. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Valuation expert Peter J. Ackerman,CPA, CVA with the firm ADS Midwest has successfully completed the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts™ (NACVA®) to earn the Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®) credential. The CVA credential is granted only to qualified individuals with considerable professional experience in the field of business valuation.

“The CVA designation is an indication to the business, professional, and legal communities that recipients have met NACVA’s rigorous standards of professionalism, expertise, objectivity, and integrity in the field of business valuation, financial consulting, and related consulting disciplines, ”stated Parnell Black, MBA, CPA, CVA,Chief Executive Officer of NACVA.

“NACVA’s CVA designation is the only valuation credential accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies® (NCCA®), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence™(ICE™),”Black added.

To become accredited by NACVA, the candidate is required to successfully complete an intensive training and testing process. An initial requirement to becoming a CVA is that the applicant either be a licensed CertifiedPublicAccountant (CPA) holding anactive,valid,and unrevoked CPA license in his  or her state, or hold a business degree and/or an MBA (MastersofBusinessAdministration), or higher business degree, from an accredited college or university. Further, those without a CPA license must have two years or more of full-time or equivalent experience in business valuation and related disciplines. Those who have earned the CVA credential must be recertified every three years in order to maintain their credential.

For more information about ADS Midwest’s business valuation, brokerage, financial consulting, and related consulting services, contact Peter J. Ackerman, CPA, CVA at 312-240-9595 or via e-mail at peter@adsmidwest.com.

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About ADS Midwest:

ADS Midwest the largest and most respected financial consulting firm providing practice brokerage, appraisal and consulting services to dentists and the related specialists throughout the Midwest.  ADS Midwest is the only firm endorsed by the Illinois State Dental Society for practice valuation and brokerage services.  ADS Midwest is a member of American Dental Sales, Inc. (ADS), the largest network of independent dental practice brokers, appraisers and consultants in the United States.  ADS members have a combined 350 years of experience, have worked with over 38,400 dentists and are responsible for more than $2.8 billion in practice transitions.

About the NACVA:

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts™ (NACVA®) is a global, professional association that delivers training from the nation’s leading experts in consulting fields such as business valuation, financial litigation forensics, expert witnessing, forensic accounting, fraud risk management, mergers and acquisitions, business and intellectual property damages, fair value, health care consulting, and exit strategies. Along with its training and certification programs, NACVA offers a range of support services, reference materials, software, and customized databases to enhance the professional capabilities and capacities of its members.  NACVA is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence™ (ICE (http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/)™). NACVA's Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA (http://www.nacva.com/certifications/C_cva.asp)®) designation is the only valuation credential accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies® (NCCA (http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/ncca)®), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence.