All of those letters after our names are more than just alphabet soup. It indicates our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in performing the services we offer to our clients. Each of these designations requires extensive education, testing and discipline knowledge and experience.

Our professionals collectively hold every available valuation credential, as well as certifications in other areas. Following is a list of certifications earned by our professionals.

This credential is conferred by the American Society of Appraisers. To earn this designation, an individual must meet certain education and testing requirements, have at least five years full-time experience in the business valuation profession, and submit two actual appraisal reports for critical peer review. An applicant must also meet ethics testing requirements and complete a 15-hour course in valuation standards.

Extensive education, testing and critical review of two actual valuation reports are requirements to earn this designation from the Institute of Business Appraisers. As with all other designations, continuing education is a requirement to maintain this certification.

The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts provides this designation to CPAs who have met extensive education and testing requirements. In addition, an applicant must submit an example of a professional valuation report to earn the credential. This designation is available only to CPAs who have demonstrated knowledge in the business valuation discipline.

This credential, offered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is only available to CPAs who have demonstrated knowledge and who have experience in the business valuation field. An in-depth examination must be completed and the applicant must have experience in at least ten business valuation engagements.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners offers this credential to individuals who meet a 50-hour education requirement and pass an extensive examination on fraud-related matters. This course of study provides the applicant with unique insight into the ways individuals engage in fraud schemes and techniques employed to discover such schemes.

Most everyone knows about the CPA designation, and many people know that CPAs do more than prepare tax returns. What many people do not know is the process of becoming a CPA does not qualify an individual to perform business valuations or litigation support services. There is no required program of study in the principles of business valuation or litigation support to become a CPA. Most people in these disciplines, including the professionals with Veriti, learn through years of training in firms that provide such services, as well as earning the designations detailed above.

Forensic accountants are professionals who use a unique blend of education and experience to apply accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to uncover truth, form legal opinions, and assist in investigations. Forensic accountants may be involved in both litigation support (providing assistance on a given case, primarily related to the calculation or estimation of economic damages and related issues) and investigative accounting (looking into illegal activities).

Certified Forensic Accountants (CrFAs) must be CPAs and pass a rigorous exam which includes fraud investigation and fraudulent financial reporting and additional services provided by forensic accountants, including analysis of damages, accountant liability services, audit failure cases, tax failure cases, consulting failure cases and business valuation principles. In addition, as with other designations continuing education is a requirement to maintain this certification.

All of our professionals complete at least 40 hours of continuing education every year as part of our firm's commitment to staying up-to-date on new developments in the business valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting disciplines.