Certified business valuation (2 figures)
The Valuation Credential and Standards Register carries 2 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 199 to 625 USD, read 7 November 2026.
2 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 10 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
By credential
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| credential CVA | 625 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| credential ABV | 199 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACVA, certifications | 625 USD | CVA | 2026-11-07 |
| AICPA & CIMA, abv credential | 199 USD | ABV | 2026-11-07 |
The sentence each figure was read from (2)
- NACVA, certifications, read 2026-11-07:
Exam Fee: $625 each, for either the Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®) or Master Analyst in Financial Forensics® (MAFF®) credential exam.
- AICPA & CIMA, abv credential, read 2026-11-07:
$199.00
Read in full, publishes no figure
10 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- AICPA & CIMA, vs section 100 calculation engagement and report faqs, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- American Society of Appraisers, Business Valuation, read 2026-10-03: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- CBV Institute, find a cbv, read 2026-10-17: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, section 1.409A 1, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- GovInfo (US Government Publishing Office), CFR 2011 title26 vol5 sec1 170A 13 (pdf), read 2026-09-26: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- ICAEW, valuation, read 2026-10-17: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- International Valuation Standards Council, international valuation standards, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- NACVA, cva, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- NACVA, cvaqualifications, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- RICS, valuation standards, read 2026-11-07: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
2 of the 12 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 10 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 13 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per credential (ABV, CVA, ASA, CBV, and the RICS and ICAEW routes outside the US) joined to the standard it obliges its holder to work to (SSVS VS Section 100, NACVA's professional standards, USPAP, IVS) and to each acceptor that names it - the SBA's qualified-source list, the IRS's qualified-appraisal rules, the court rules on expert evidence - so a buyer can read off which report types his purpose actually permits; the derivation nobody publishes is the crosswalk in that direction, from PURPOSE to admissible report, rather than from credential to marketing copy
13 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (14)
- AICPA & CIMA, abv credential(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AICPA & CIMA, vs section 100 calculation engagement and report faqs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- American Society of Appraisers, Business Valuation(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- CBV Institute, find a cbv(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, section 1.409A 1(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GovInfo (US Government Publishing Office), CFR 2011 title26 vol5 sec1 170A 13 (pdf)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ICAEW, valuation(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- International Valuation Standards Council, international valuation standards(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NACVA, certifications(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NACVA, cva(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NACVA, cvaqualifications(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- RICS, valuation standards(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Appraisal Foundation, USPAP.aspx(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- US Small Business Administration, information notice 5000 1340 issuance sop 50 10 5h(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Valuation Credential and Standards Register carries 2 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 199 to 625 USD, read 7 November 2026.
2 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 10 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
Valuation Credential and Standards Register, credential CVA: median 625 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Valuation Credential and Standards Register, credential ABV: median 199 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Cite as: "accountingfirmvalue.com Valuation Credential and Standards Register", updated 2026-11-08, https://accountingfirmvalue.com/datasets/valuation-credential-and-standards-register/.
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Questions this data answers
Which credentials qualify someone to sign a business valuation, and which standard must the report be written to before the IRS, an SBA lender or a court will accept it?
The Valuation Credential and Standards Register carries 2 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 199 to 625 USD, read 7 November 2026.
Where do the figures in the Valuation Credential and Standards Register come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 7 Nov 2026). 12 named sources were read and 2 publish a figure; the 10 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.