Business Valuation Certifications and Designations


Business Valuation Certifications and Designations Business Valuation Certifications and Designations is a guide to sponsoring organizations for business valuation certifications and designations.
	Each entry listed below includes the acronym and full descriptive title for each of the certifications or designations awarded to accredited members. For more information on education, experience, and certification requirements for valuation certifications and designations such as ASA and ABV, see the respective sponsoring organizations listed below.
American Society of Appraisers (ASA) ASA - Accredited Senior Appraiser AM - Accredited Member 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 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