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Business Valuation Certifications and Designations 


Business Valuation Certifications and Designations is a free guide to professional accreditation designations for certified business appraisers.

Each entry listed below includes the acronym and full descriptive title for each certification or designation awarded to accredited members by the respective organization.


For more information on education, experience, and certification requirements for valuation certifications and designations such as ASA and ABV, see the respective accrediting organizations listed below.




American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
AM - Accredited Member
ASA - Accredited Senior Appraiser
FASA - Fellow of the American Society of Appraisers

Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA)
CBA - Certified Business Appraiser
MCBA - Master Certified Business Appraiser
AIBA - Accredited by Institute of Business Appraisers
BVAL - Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation
ABAR - Accredited in Business Appraisal Review

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
ABV - Accredited in Business Valuation

National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
CVA - Certified Valuation Analyst
AVA - Accredited Valuation Analyst

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV)
CBV - Chartered Business Valuator

CFA Institute
CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst





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