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Business Valuation Workshop 
 
Wednesday 29th - Thursday 30th July 
 
 
A practical approach to calculating real business value 
 
A difficult economy has resulted in renewed focus on business valuations. Make sure you understand these often complex calculations and how to conduct them appropriately.  
 
During this intensive two-day workshop participants will cover essential business valuation theory and methodologies and populate a working excel model 
 
For more information and details on how to register click here 
 
Limited spaces are available 
 
 
Fact Sheets 
 
As part of the Institute’s ongoing campaign to provide members with guidance and practical tools on key issues affecting Australia’s business environment, the Institute has released the third factsheet in a series designed to provide guidance on day-to-day issues facing members as a result of the current economic environment.  
 
The third factsheet is entitled Discounted cash flow analysis and is written by WHK Horwath Partner, Bradley Higgs CA.  
 
This document examines the key impacts of discounted cash flow analysis in the current economic environment including: understanding the business and its position in the market, sustainability of cash flows, working capital position, foreign exchange exposures and discount rates.  
 
The information is presented in a practical way, using graphs and tables. 
 
This factsheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying document, which provides guidance on how discounted cashflow anlaysis can be used in impairment testing
 
All the factsheets are published on the Institute’s website in the section dedicated to global economic downturn resources.  
 
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Last updated: Thursday, 5 March 2009 
 
 
Exposure Drafts 
 
Your Committee is responding to a number of exposure drafts: 
 
• Revised Guidance Note no 4 – Valuation of intangible assets (IVSC, due 30, April 2009). This Note seeks to define the most important methods used in intangible asset valuation and aims to reduce the diversity of terminology, thus making valuation reports more valuable to users around the globe. 
• The New Guidance Note no 16 - Valuation of intangible assets for IFRS reporting purposes (IVSC, due April 2009). This Note highlights the importance of the IFRS principal accounting requirements for valuation professionals and those who commission their work. 
• Best practices for Valuations in Financial Reporting; Intangible Asset Working Group (the Appraisal Foundation, due 1 May 2009). 
 
 
BVSIG NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 2009 
 
The BVSIG national committee held its first meeting of 2009 on 9 April. Central to the discussion was the conference in September with members encouraged to make suggestions as to who they would be interested in hearing speak, and which topics would be of interest.