Gain credibility in valuation
The ABV® credential positions you as a premier valuation professional with demonstrable skills.
Eligibility requirements
If you are a CPA, you must:
Be an AICPA member in good standing.
Hold a valid and unrevoked CPA license or certificate issued by a legally constituted state authority.
Complete the four-step pathway to the ABV credential
If you are a qualified valuation professional, you must:
Be an AICPA member in good standing.
Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Complete the AICPA Professional Conduct and Standards Education for Finance Professionals course within 30 days of submitting your ABV application.
Complete the four-step pathway to the ABV credential.
Eligibility requirements
If you are a CPA, you must:
Be an AICPA member in good standing.
Hold a valid and unrevoked CPA license or certificate issued by a legally constituted state authority.
Complete the four-step pathway to the ABV credential
If you are a qualified valuation professional, you must:
Be an AICPA member in good standing.
Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Complete the AICPA Professional Conduct and Standards Education for Finance Professionals course within 30 days of submitting your ABV application.
Complete the four-step pathway to the ABV credential.
The four-step pathway to the ABV credential
Step 1: Book the exam. The ABV exam has two parts — each with 90 multiple-choice questions. It’s offered year-round and you can sit for it at a test center or online in a remotely-proctored environment. You won’t have to sit for the ABV exam if you have passed the ASA (BV) exam, CFA exam level III or the CBV credential exam.
Step 2: Learn. Acquire specialized knowledge through self-study courses and live educational events. You must complete minimum of 75 hours of education in the ABV body of knowledge within five years of the ABV application.
Step 3: Gain experience. CPAs must complete 1,500 hours, and valuation professionals must complete 4,500 hours of valuation experience within five years of the ABV application.
Step 4: Get credentialed. Complete the ABV application, attest to meeting the education and experience requirements and pay the appropriate credential fee.
Have questions? Refer to the ABV credential FAQs.
The four-step pathway to the ABV credential
Step 1: Book the exam. The ABV exam has two parts — each with 90 multiple-choice questions. It’s offered year-round and you can sit for it at a test center or online in a remotely-proctored environment. You won’t have to sit for the ABV exam if you have passed the ASA (BV) exam, CFA exam level III or the CBV credential exam.
Step 2: Learn. Acquire specialized knowledge through self-study courses and live educational events. You must complete minimum of 75 hours of education in the ABV body of knowledge within five years of the ABV application.
Step 3: Gain experience. CPAs must complete 1,500 hours, and valuation professionals must complete 4,500 hours of valuation experience within five years of the ABV application.
Step 4: Get credentialed. Complete the ABV application, attest to meeting the education and experience requirements and pay the appropriate credential fee.
Have questions? Refer to the ABV credential FAQs.