Welcome to a career in forensic and valuation services (FVS)

As you advance your forensic and valuation services career, the FVS Section can be your professional hub for dedicated resources, technical guidance and tools. Additionally, it provides comprehensive sources for ongoing skill development and practice management.

When you become a FVS Section member, you’ll belong to a specialized community of peers!

Exclusive to FVS Section members:

• Forensic Services resources

• Valuation Services resources

• FVS Online Library (practice aids, guides and toolkits)

• FVS Eye on Fraud Quarterly Report

• FVS Valuation for Financial Reporting toolkit

Learning opportunities

• Annual AICPA & CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference

• Annual AICPA & CIMA Expert Witness Skills Workshop

• AICPA & CIMA webcasts & conferences

• The FVS Valuation Podcast

• FVS Webcasts (up to 16 complimentary CPE credits for section members)

Credentials from the AICPA demonstrate your proficiency and expertise, enhancing professional recognition and credibility.

• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) — Develop expertise in fraud services, disputes, bankruptcy, insolvency, litigation support, family law support services and more.

• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) — Expand your knowledge on business valuation for transactions, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and disputes and other consulting purposes.

• Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) — Enhance your services with expertise in performing and reporting on fair value estimates of financial instruments.

Our community of seasoned and emerging FVS professionals thrives on peer-to-peer engagement, shared expertise and their commitment to advancing the disciplines.

Join us on LinkedIn:

• FVS Section members on LinkedIn

• CFF credential candidates on LinkedIn

FVS professionals who promote the significance of forensic accounting and business valuation. Learn more:

• CFF Champion Program

• ABV Champion Program

Programs and communities to help your FVS career :

• Becoming a Forensic Accountant — For professionals with fewer than five years’ forensic accounting experience

• Building and Maintaining an FLS Practice — For more established forensic accounting professionals with career aspirations, such as serving as an expert witness

• A Career in Business Valuation – An FVS Micro-Community for Emerging Professionals

A dedicated group of volunteers who:

• Offer technical and educational guidance to practitioners in forensic and valuation services.

• Examine competitive, legislative and regulatory matters affecting these services.

• Monitor current and future trends in the field.

• Champion the specialization of forensic and valuation services.

• Establish FVS-related standards.

Committees’ mission statements:

• Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee

• Forensic and Litigation Services Committee

• Business Valuation Committee

• Certified in Financial Forensics Credential Committee

• Accredited in Business Valuation Credential Committee

If you’d like to join a committee, please visit AICPA Volunteer Central to review a detailed list of volunteer groups accepting applications.

Volunteers contribute to the profession’s growth and ensure that the next generation of accounting and finance professionals is poised for success. Volunteering time and sharing your expertise through purpose-driven projects, campaigns, or events increases your visibility within a community of subject matter experts.

You are invited to visit AICPA Volunteer Central to review a detailed list of groups accepting applications. Please direct any questions to AICPAVolunteerServices@aicpa-cima.com.

If you would like to learn more about volunteering on a short-term task force, contact infofvs@aicpa-cima.com.