NACVA offers an expanding list of benefits and services to members and the business community. You are encouraged to take advantage of these services and partake in providing these services if you see an opportunity for yourself and the Association. Furthermore, we are continually expanding the breadth of services and products within each category. Currently, NACVA provides the following benefits and services, many at discounted prices for members:

• An accreditation program in business valuation for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) leading to the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) upon completion of training and a comprehensive examination;
  
• An accreditation program in business valuation for experienced industry practitioners and government-employed valuators leading to the designation of Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA) upon completion of training and a comprehensive examination;
  
• An accreditation program for litigation and financial forensic consultants leading to the designation of Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) upon completion of training and a comprehensive examination;
  
• A program for professional development made available through CPE-approved seminars, conferences, symposiums, and self-study courses;
  
• Business valuation analytical and report writing software designed to increase efficiency and thoroughness and improve work product quality;
  
• A compilation of valuation, litigation financial forensics, fraud, M&A, and business advisory books, related publications, software, databases, and reference sources—the online Technical Resource Database (TRD);
  
• Peer review available through our Recertification program—Case Analysis by Phone™, Case Analysis in Person (CAP) or the Quality Enhancement Questionnaire (QEQ);
  
• Published Standards of Professional Practice;
  
• Referral services where names, addresses, and phone numbers of local credentialed members are provided to prospective clients seeking services;
  
• Extensive valuation, financial forensics and benchmarking resources, national, local, industry research services, and a wide range of consulting services are available to NACVA members who subscribe to the Center for Economic & Industry Research, LLC (dba: KeyValueData) for a reduced fee;
  
• Technical advice offered through NACVA’s 250+ member Mentor Support Group (MSG) with specializations in business valuation, financial forensics, M&A, litigation support, and fraud consulting;
  
• Professional networking and affiliation opportunities through an annual conference and major training events, Board and Committee participation, and a directory of members entitled Credentialed Member Directory;
  
• Newsletters, brochures, and the Regional Advertising Program for members to use in marketing their valuation and financial forensics consulting services;
  
• Access to many key web links to assist you in your business research available through KeyValueData;
  
• Local support and networking facilitated through State Chapters;
  
• Staff support services available through NACVA’s Credentialed Subcontractors established to provide low-cost support from credentialed members desiring more BV work to members with more BV work than they can handle;
  
• Seminars for members to use in presentations to attorneys and other professionals in their community;
  
• Online resources designed to assist members in their research and provide quick access to various exclusive and proprietary databases and support services available through KeyValueData;
  
• A website with both timely and detailed information on all NACVA programs and services;
  
• Attorney prospect database available to members for use in local marketing efforts;
  
• An advocate and promotional program to identify and respond to members’ professional interests and bring greater awareness of the Association and its credentialed members to the legal, professional, and business communities;
  
• Member surveys to provide insight and feedback to all members;
  
• Income opportunities providing services to the Association and our members through participation in NACVA’s Support Groups;
  
• A bimonthly magazine, in print and online, The Value Examiner®, used for professional development and to create publishing opportunities for our members. Each issue includes an exam good for four hours of CPE credit;
  
• An online publication, the Association News that contains valuable information about the Association and our members. It also includes a confidential classified section to facilitate the staffing and relocation efforts of our members;
  
• To help members attain both local and national exposure, we provide a writer’s guild to allow you the opportunity to further your career by authoring articles, case studies and white papers in their area of expertise;
  
• Valuation Reports Library and various other reference materials;
  
• Weekly live webinars, and web-based library on timely topics of high interest to the professional community made available for very reasonable prices, providing easily accessible and quality Continuing Professional Education (CPE).