February Meeting: Business Valuation

The February chapter meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Pal's Cabin in West Orange, NJ.  The Board Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The guest speakers are Chapter candidate Steven J. Nappen, CPA/ABV of Friedman, LLP in East Hanover, and Susan Miano, CPA/ABV, who will discuss Current Thinking on the Cost of Capital, and Standards of Value. Mr. Nappen is a past president of the New Jersey Society of CPAs. A frequent speaker at business, professional and accounting seminars, his expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, sales and financing, and litigation support.

The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Dinner is $30. Please RSVP Chapter President Kal Barrow, ASA by phone (201-866-8101), fax (908-822-8621) or email, and mail him your check payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" before the meeting.
Please note: This event was originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2006.

February Meeting: All Disciplines2006 Changes to USPAP

The February meeting of NYC Chapter 30 will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Connolly's Pub & Restaurant. The guest speaker will be Paula Konikoff, J.D., MAI, whose topic is 2006 Changes to USPAP: The Demise of Departure. The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. The networking mixer starts at 6:00 p.m.; dinner is at 6:45 p.m. RSVP to Martin Lieberman, ASA by phone (212-303-1826), fax (212-755-5600), or email, or to Susan Killian at Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company by phone (212-303-1885), fax (212-755-5600), or email. Make your check payable to ASA NY Chapter #30 for $25 per person.

Paula Konikoff is an independent real estate appraiser and consultant whose practice focuses on the valuation of commercial, industrial and mixed use properties for litigation, arbitration and due diligence. An Urban Land Institute advisor, she is also Vice Chair of the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of the Appraisal Foundation. Ms. Konikoff, who holds a B.S. from Temple University and a J.D. from Villanova, will provide an overview of changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) for 2006. She will also give an update on the Scope of Work Project and other ASB activities.

USPAP Course

Northern New Jersey ASA Chapter 73 will offer the 15 hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) course on Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 2006 at the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel located at 40 Wood Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094-2907 (Telephone: 201-422-0200). It will be conducted by noted ASA instructor, John D. Willey, FASA. For more information or to sign up for the course, please contact Regional Governor, Timothy Griffith, ASA by email or by telephone at 201-424-7330. Anyone requiring certification, or re-certification, should confirm attendance ASAP. Reserve early, space is limited!