BVR to Host Interactive Web Workshop on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Cost of Capital Determinations

PORTLAND, Ore., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Valuation Resources, LLC (BVR) is pleased to announce The Advanced Workshop on Cost of Capital an exclusive, interactive web workshop on August 8, 2013, with business valuation experts Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA and Ron Seigneur, MBA, ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA.

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In this 4-hour workshop, presenters Yeanoplos and Seigneur will thoroughly examine the state of cost of capital determination and discuss what every appraiser should know in today's economic and regulatory environment.  Despite the age and ubiquity of cost of capital techniques, new questions are being asked regarding the application of data resources; the relative validity of CAPM and build-up methods; the relationship of size, liquidity, and other variables; and how to apply these methods in the face of economic turmoil.

"We are thrilled to be hosting Kevin and Ron in this workshop," said Blake Lyman, Professional Program Manager at BVR.  "They are two of the best minds in business appraisal and as Business Valuation Hall of Famers, are unquestioned leaders in their field.  This has always been an incredibly important topic in business appraisal, but critical questions have been raised recently about how to properly develop a cost of capital.  Kevin and Ron will address nearly every one of these controversial topics, which will make this program invaluable to any appraiser."

Workshop agenda highlights include:

• How and when to apply the CAPM or build-up method
• How to best apply data available for cost of capital determination and how to avoid common errors
• What new research is saying about the relationship between cost of capital components and how to reconcile conflicting scholarship on the subject
• How to apply cost of capital techniques to international subjects
• How today's economy is affecting risk free rates, equity risk premiums, and other factors
• How to apply new research to pass through entities when constructing a cost of capital
• Where professional leaders stand on how best to determine company specific risk

Registration for the Workshop is currently open with discounted pricing for multi-office listeners.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and get full access to the experts' presentation materials, along with all cost of capital-related materials from BVR's extensive library.

About Business Valuation Resources, LLC (BVR)
Every top business valuation firm depends on BVR for authoritative market data, continuing professional education, and expert opinion.  Our customers include business appraisers, certified public accountants, merger and acquisition professionals, business brokers, lawyers and judges, private equity and venture capitalists, owners, CFOs, and many others.

About Kevin Yeanoplos
Kevin R. Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA is the Director of Valuation Services for Brueggeman and Johnson Yeanoplos, P.C., a firm with offices in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona that specializes in the areas of business and intellectual property valuation, financial analysis and litigation support. Mr. Yeanoplos has extensive experience, having been involved in over 1,000 engagements for a variety of purposes, including divorce and other litigation, financial reporting, gift and estate taxes, mergers and acquisitions, and ESOPs.

About Ron Seigneur
Ronald L. Seigneur is managing partner of Seigneur Gustafson LLP where he specializes in management coaching/mentoring, succession and exit planning strategies, business and intellectual property appraisal, litigation support services, financial reporting, and taxation. Mr. Seigneur has served as Chief Operating Officer and CFO for a 50 attorney Denver law firm and worked with over 300 professional service firms on a wide range of practice management issues.  He has developed and taught a number of management, leadership, and advanced business valuation courses for the AICPA, NACVA, Association of Legal Administrators, CLE of Colorado, the Environmental Protection Agency, state CPA Societies, and state Bar Associations.   

Contact:
Blake Lyman, Professional Program Manager
1000 SW Broadway, Suite 1200
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (971) 200-4850
Fax: (503) 291-7955
Website: www.bvresources.com/training
Email: [email protected]

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