Australian Valuation Handbook – the valuations how-to guide  
 
SPECIAL OFFER FOR BVSIG MEMBERS - 40% OFF IF YOU ORDER BEFORE 22 DECEMBER - USE PROMOTIONAL CODE BVSIG 
 
The Australian Valuation Handbook is a step-by-step companion to performing business valuations, project appraisals and feasibility studies.  
 
Gain fast access to help on key tasks including scoping a valuation assignment, financial analysis of data, and ways to tackle complex issues such as AIFRS, options, minority interests, technological obsolescence and debt.  
 
PLUS you will gain access to: 
 
Electronic pro forma templates;  
24-hour access to reference material via subscriber web-page; and  
Examination of world’s best practice in valuation theory.  
 
Features one update per year. 
 
Use this link to access the thomson reuters website and to place your order 
 
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Business Valuations and Forensic Accounting Workshops and Conference 2009 
 
Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th September 2009 
 
Sofitel Melbourne  
 
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has gathered the best minds in business valuations and forensic accounting in this year’s workshops and conferences.  
 
This specialised event gives you the opportunity to hear the latest industry updates, gather expertise you can apply to your organisation, and listen to high profile national and international speakers. 
 
CONFERENCE BROCHURE 
 
Use this link to see the conference brochure 
 
For more information and to register for this event use this link. 
 
20% INTERSTATE DISCOUNT 
 
If you live over 125 kilometres from Melbourne you can claim a discount of 20% from the full conference price.  
Note - this cannot be used in conjunction with the Special Interest Group members discount  
 
 
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.  
 
Relevant links: 

• The Institute: factsheet three – Discounted cash flow analysis
 

• The Institute: factsheet two – Employee matters
 

• The Institute: factsheet one – Trim the fat not the staff
 

• The Institute: Global economic downturn resource page