Introduction Video

Who Should Attend

  • The mix of basic valuation techniques & applications provided in this seminar will appeal to a widely diverse audience.
  • Equity research analysts, who are interested in examining alternatives to the multiples that they use or the linkage to discounted cash flow models.
  • PE/VC/Angel Investors looking to invest in corporate or startups
  • Corporate financial officers, who want to understand the details of valuation, either because they are planning acquisitions or are interested in value enhancement strategies for their firms.
  • Investment Bankers/Analysts involved in mergers and acquisitions, who would like to acquire a wider repertoire of valuation skills.
  • Portfolio Managers who are interested in the effects of corporate restructuring on firm value, and the implications for portfolio management.
  • Students interested in valuation

Why Should Attend

Apply valuation skills in a fair value measurement case study.
Apply International Valuation Standards
Review latest valuation techniques and methodologies.
Understand the Nature of Goodwill and Intangible Assets and how both contribute to the overall value of a firm.
Learn the latest with Fair Value Measurements in Financial Reporting.

Meet Our Expert

Mark L. Zyla is a Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC, an Atlanta Georgia-based valuation and litigation consultancy firm.

Mark L. Zyla is a Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC, an Atlanta Georgia based valuation and litigation consultancy firm.

Mark received a BBA degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA degree with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University. Mark also completed the Mergers and Acquisitions Program at the Aresty Institute of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Valuation Program at the Graduate School of Business at Harvard University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation (“CPA/ABV”), Certified in Financial Forensics (“CFF”) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”), a Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”), and an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers certified in Business Valuation (“ASA”).

Mark Zyla holds Important Positions in World's Top Associations
⚫ Mark is the Chairman of the Standards Review Board of the International Valuation Standards Council (“IVSC”).
⚫ Mark recently served on the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee.
⚫ Mark is a member of the Business Valuations Committee of the ASA where he also serves as a member of the Business Valuation Standards and Technical Issues subcommittees.
⚫ Mark is on the Advisory Council of the Master of Science in Finance program at the University of Texas at Austin.
⚫ In 2013, Mark was inducted into the AICPA Business Valuation Hall of Fame.

Books Authored By Mark Zyla

Agenda

  • Day 1

    2022 April 28

  • Day 2

    2022 April 29

Supporting Partner

The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) is a not-for-profit organisation that acts as the global standard setter for the valuation profession, serving the public interest. The IVSC is unique in the role it plays as a valuation standard setter. It is not a valuation trade body. The IVSC is a leader in the mission to raise standards of international valuation practice and is overseen by an independent board of global leaders. Its core objectives are to: 1. Develop high quality International Valuation Standards (IVS) which ensure consistency, transparency and confidence in valuations throughout the world, and; 2. Encourage the adoption of IVS, along with valuation professionalism provided by Valuation Professional Organisations throughout the world. The IVSC facilitates collaboration and cooperation among its member organisations, who are valuation service providers, financial services businesses, regulators, international bodies and academic institutions. The IVSC consists of over 160 member organisations from around the world and is supported by numerous sponsors who are leaders in the valuation profession.