FAQs

An expert witness is someone who is recognized by a court as an authority on a topic who has knowledge beyond that accessible to the average person. In order to be accepted as an expert witness, the witness must generally present his or her qualifications on the stand so that the judge and jury understand what sets the witness part from other witnesses. Rather than testifying on legal matters, expert witnesses provide factual information and analysis which may be beneficial to a case.

The ABV credential is conferred upon CPAs who have demonstrated the skill, education and experience necessary to satisfy stringent requirements. These requirements were designed to address certain areas of skill, education and experience that are critical to practicing business valuation successfully. For those individuals who provide court testimony as well, having mastered these requirements in order to render a business valuation opinion in the courtroom is not only desirable, it is mandatory.