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Business Valuation Resources offers the premier products and services available to the business valuation profession.  That’s why every top business valuation firm depends on BVR for authoritative market data, continuing professional education, and expert opinion.  Business appraisers, certified public accountants, merger and acquisition professionals, business brokers, lawyers and judges, private equity and venture capitalists, owners, CFOs, and many others turn to BVR’s market databases and analysis every day for unimpeachable support for their conclusions of value. You can find Pratt’s Stats (merger and acquisition data), newsletters, CPE, research reports, webinars, books and more on the navigation bar to the left.

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BVWire Weekly E-newsletter Subscribe for Free
Subscribe now to this FREE weekly update to keep current on resources, developments, and key court decisions that are essential to quality valuation reports, testimony, and consulting.

FactSet Mergerstat Review - 2012 Edition Learn More & Order Today
The annual FactSet Mergerstat® Review, available exclusively through BVR, is the must-have source for data and analysis on the M&A market. The FactSet Mergerstat® Review delivers data on transactions in which buyer or seller was a U.S. based company and covers privately held, publicly traded and cross–border transactions. It also analyzes unit divestitures, management buyouts and certain asset sales. Now includes the FactSet Mergerstat Monthly Review - acquisition data updates delivered every month!

Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Report & Calculator Learn More & Order Today
The Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Report (D&P), authored by Roger Grabowski, offers even more defensible cost of capital measures, particularly for small target companies. D&P presents historical equity risk premiums (ERPs) and size premiums for 25 size ranked portfolios using 8 alternative measures of company size. In addition, the Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Calculator™, available exclusively through BVR is included with the report. Designed by Roger Grabowski and James Harrington, the Calculator is a web-based model into which users can enter 1-18 inputs and the Calculator will deliver an Executive Summary, detailed results, and four Cost of Equity estimates.

BV Compensation Resource Center Learn More
A private company owner's compensation is among the most contested issues in a business valuation, right up there with discounts and premium issues. The Internal Revenue Code, Section 162 (a) allows that “a reasonable allowance for salaries or other compensation for personal services actually rendered” may be deducted as a business expense – the Code does not allow for unreasonable compensation to be deducted. To help you navigate this complicated issue, we have developed the BV Compensation Resource Center that puts all our compensation resources in one place. 

Interact with the Experts and Earn CPE credits!
Upcoming Sessions | Desktop Learning Center | Self-Study CPE | Suggest a Topic
Our timely webinars keep you on the cutting edge of the profession.  Earn up to 2 interactive CPE credits and get the chance to interact with the most preeminent thought-leaders in the profession, such as Chris Mercer, Nancy Fannon, Aswath Damodaran, Jay Fishman, Ron Seigneur, Carol Carden, Gary Trugman, Roger Grabowski, Neil Beaton, Al King, Kevin Yeanoplos, and others. Training packsof past sessions and self-study CPE are also available for many of our sessions. Register for our next conference:

• Issues in Valuing Tax-Exempt Medical Organizations: Hospitals, Physician Practices, and Converting an Entity
  Part 5 of BVR's 2012 Online Symposium on Healthcare Valuation 
  Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 10:00am - 11:40am Pacific Time
  Featuring: Robert Reilly and John R. Holdenried

BVR’s BV Expert Directory provides a unique, powerful business development Join the Directory today
The BV Expert Directory includes only certified business valuation and financial experts and is searchable by area of expertise, name, geographic location, industry keyword and more. Lawyers, accountants, business owners and others can easily locate the right expert to help with their valuation issues. Learn more and search the BV Expert Directory

BVR's Special Reports and Guides View All Publications & Table of Contents | Download Complete Guide Catalog
BVR's special reports and Guides are the essential reference tools you need to stay current with the state of the profession. We have assembled some of the sharpest minds for these resources. Many of our Guides are offered in print, e-Book, Kindle-friendly, and online formats.

Economic Outlook Update™ Learn More | View a Sample Report | Subscribe Today
The Economic Outlook Update™ is a must-have quarterly update on the national economy that provides excellent support for the economic outlook section of a valuation report. The EOU now includes a monthly update - 16 issues in all. This quarterly report includes general economic indicators, consumer prices and inflation rate, interest rates, unemployment, consumer spending, the stock and bond markets, construction, manufacturing, future outlook, and more - all ready-to-use in your next valuation report.

ktMINE - Royalty Rate Comparables & Full Text of Source License Agreements Learn More & Subscribe Today
BVR offers valuation analysts hands-on access to the most comprehensive source of royalty rate data available anywhere through our relationship with ktMINE. ktMINE is an interactive intellectual property database that provides direct access to royalty rates, actual license agreements and detailed agreement summaries. With precise search functionality and robust data mining capabilities, ktMINE lets you quickly find and analyze market comparables from a goldmine of IP license agreements and documents.

Pratt's Stats - Private Company Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Transaction Database Learn More & Subscribe Today
Every stakeholder in private company deals can rely on Pratt’s Stats – the leading private company merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction database. This deal transaction database, available exclusively through Business Valuation Resources, boasts the most complete financial details on 18,000+ acquired private companies. For almost 20 years M&A professionals, business appraisers, financial advisors, investment bankers and lawyers have relied on Pratt’s Stats to most accurately value – or to dispute the value of – any subject company.

BizMiner Reports – Better Industry & Geographic Data Learn More & Subscribe Today
BVR is proud to announce the availability of BizMiner's extensive - and cost effective - industry and geographic data. BizMiner covers 16,000 lines of business in 300 U.S. markets - no other source reports at this level of detail. Our exclusive subscription packages feature unlimited access, unlimited searches, and unlimited downloads, of every report. Single reports also available.

First Research Industry & State Profiles Search Industry Profiles | Search State Profiles
First Research Industry Profiles have long been the standard and State Profiles provide detailed industry analysis and state economics analysis. In a matter of minutes you can gain key insights into your industry or state.The First Research Industry and State Profiles provide information across an array of industries and niche markets that can be easily accessed and configured to help you and your clients address specific business issues, avoid risks, and capture opportunities.

Content Licenses and Client Newsletters Learn More
Increase the visibility of your BV firm with customized marketing to fit your unique needs. There are never enough hours in the day to focus on marketing your firm. While we can't promise to move the hands of time, BVR can help you position your firm so that the precious hours you do devote to marketing drive the best results.

BVLibrary.com Learn more | Subscribe Now
BVLibrary offers the resources you need to defend your valuations, including: all issues (current and historical) of Business Valuation Update™; BVLaw™ (court cases, IRS materials, and statutes); Economic Outlook Update™ (quarterly summary of economic indicators); BVResearch™ (conference presentations, reviewed publications, and transcripts); and Business Valuation Data Directory (searchable listing of products and publishers).

BVMarketData.com Learn More | Subscribe Now
BVMarketData is the only one-stop source for the leading financial and transactional valuation databases, offering data on the sales of private and public companies, control premiums, minority discounts, and lack of marketability discounts. Also offered are Industry and State Profiles and Pratt's Stats®, which has surpassed 17,000 transactions!

Business Valuation Update™ Learn more | Subscribe Now | View a Sample Issue | BVU Editorial Board
BVU is the leading newsletter in the business valuation profession. It offers the widest range of news, analysis, and expert debate on the most challenging valuation issues. Timely articles by top experts in the profession, court case abstracts, Ibbotson cost of capital updates, and more, guarantees you won't want to miss a single issue.

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Are you always the last one on the list to review pertinent information? A site license program is an easy and efficient way to distribute vital resources to multiple users in different locations, without delay. Guarantee your firm's success by providing your employees the knowledge they need while saving significantly on subscription costs. Contact an account executive today at 503-291-7963 ext. 2 or info@bvresources.com for pricing details.