ABV — Accredited in Business Valuation

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Issuer
AICPA
Industry
Finance & Accounting
Domain
Investment Analysis & Asset Management
Level
Expert
Exam fee
USD exam fee (approx. 400–600)

Prerequisites & eligibility

Experience: CPA licence or eligible non-CPA valuation professional; 150 hours of valuation experience + 75 hours of valuation education within 5 years

Training: 75 hours of business valuation education

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 1 year, 20 CPE credits per cycle. Renew by cpe.

Annual renewal with valuation-related CPD

Recognition

US business-valuation credential for CPAs and valuation professionals

Related certifications

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