The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA®), located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the nation's leading professional association supporting the business valuation and litigation community. It achieved this position by developing training and support programs to help practitioners build their practices and rapidly respond to industry trends and needs.

Along with training and a nationally recognized certification program, NACVA offers a range of support services, state-of-the-art software, reference materials, customized databases, and other products to fill every need and void in the valuation discipline.

> The Importance of Certification and Re-certification
> The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts certifies practitioners to perform business valuations as a service to both the practitioner community and the users of their services. Through training and rigorous testing practitioners must demonstrate that they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed business valuation services.

> Users of business valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the service they receive:

    * Is professional in quality
    * Adheres to industry standards of practice
    * Meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members

As both a service to the industry and an assurance of quality in their work, NACVA-credentialed members must meet periodic recertification requirements, including:

    * Participation in a Quality Enhancement program
    * Completion of a course entitled Valuation Ethics, Standards & Reporting - An Update
    * Completion of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in areas related to business valuation and litigation support

    * Maintaining membership in one's state CPA Society and/or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), because these organizations also regulate the ethical conduct of their members

The recertification process allows certified members to demonstrate their commitment to the business valuation discipline and keep themselves current on changes in the industry which might impact how they perform their services.