Jo Crescent, NorCal Valuation’s operations manager and co-owner, earned her ASA in Appraisal Review and Management (ARM) in January. In addition to full ARM accreditation, the American Society of Appraisers offers two other options for those interested in ARM: a discipline-specific specialty designation for current Accredited Senior Appraisers in its other disciplines and an ARM…Read More
Throwback Thursday: Campbell’s Sacramento Legacy
In 2014, I walked into the old Campbell’s Soup plant in south Sacramento with a camera, clipboard, a pad of paper, a limited asset list, and noted appraiser Bob Podwalny. Our assignment was a retrospective 2013 property tax appraisal. Comstock’s article about the facility’s redevelopment references the plant as one of the “oldest and most…Read More
ASA To Resume Pre-Pandemic Global Expansion Efforts
SOURCE American Society of Appraisers – ASAReston VA, July 9, 2021 / PRNewswire ASA announces plan to resume pre-pandemic global expansion efforts, continuing to build strategic partnerships with international professional assessment organizations (OPVs). Such connections with like-minded organizations and like-minded organizations will help build global public trust of members and the evaluation profession through upholding…Read More
Appraisal Review Risks and Rewards
The American Society of Appraisers recently posted an excellent discussion of appraisal review practice by our ARM colleague Mark Penny, ASA, ARM-BV, BV-IA. Mark’s article is primarily for appraisers who perform review work or are interested in doing so. It’s also an interesting read for those who might need an appraisal review. Lawyers often need…Read More
ASA International Appraisers Conference 2019
At this year’s ASA 2019 Advanced Business Valuation & International Appraisers Conference, Appraisal Review & Management (ARM) is sponsoring some great presentations. I worked with attorney Angela Somers on a complicated case that recently settled, and I’m especially excited to hear her presentation on Valuation in Litigation: Destruction of the Company Damages. Other presentations from ARM How to Have More Influence…Read More
BV Review Journal Publishes Appraisal Review Article
A recent article in the Business Valuation Review publication focuses on these questions while also addressing the qualities that determine credibility of an appraisal, the importance of focusing on the appraisal under review rather than the appraiser who produced it, and the importance of appraisal review education for all appraisers who perform reviews. I was…Read More
Rest in Peace: Robert Podwalney, FASA & Life Member
Robert Podwalny, FASA and Life Member, passed away on April 16, 2018, at age 74 after a lengthy ordeal with cancer. He is survived by his wife Linda, sons Robert & Daniel, and his sister Alexandra, grandchildren Kayla, Evan, Emma, Lili and Lincoln, as well as many nieces, and nephews. You can read more about his…Read More
Appraisal Review: Determining Whether an Appraisal is Credible
Appraisal review raises the bar on appraisal reports by providing professional, expert review of how well the report aligns with standards of appraisal practice, including the ability of the intended user to understand the report. Appraisal review, as discussed in a previous post, is a standardized methodology that provides guidelines for adjudging the overall quality of…Read More
Finding the Best Equipment Appraiser
This article by Joe Santora, ASA, was published earlier this summer on Equipment Finance Advisor and subsequently on Joe’s LinkedIn page, where I found it. I think you’ll enjoy Joe’s explanation of why choosing your equipment appraiser wisely is a critical step in the equipment finance process. Thanks, Joe, for granting permission to republish here! “You have…Read More
How to Value a Restaurant
Equipment appraisals are just one part of a business valuation. In this guest blog, my CalCPA colleague Tom Collins takes us beyond restaurant equipment appraisals into the world of restaurant business valuation. Tom is a Sacramento CPA who specializes in business valuation and forensic accounting. To learn more about his services, and read some of his…Read More
Due Diligence vs. Gut Feelings in the Valuation Process
Thanks to Joseph Orlando, ASA, Director of Business Valuation at Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP in St. Helena, CA, for this interesting discussion on the importance of perspective in the valuation process. Joe currently serves as Treasurer on the ASA Northern California Chapter Board and has been nominated as Discipline Director for Business Valuation. It’s been…Read More
Use a Shared Expert for Appraising Equipment During a Divorce
A recent equipment appraisal asignment emphasized again the importance of using one shared appraiser for both parties in a marital dissolution – also known as a divorce. Just last week, a scheduled inspection for a manufacturing equipment appraisal had to be cancelled until further notice. A party in the divorce proceedings had taken a good look…Read More