As we’ve discussed in the past, membership in the NEBB Institute automatically gives you membership in the International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA). ISBA membership is a tremendous resource to have, in part because of the educational opportunities it provides. Our educational podcasts touch on an array of subjects, everything from buying your business to […]
From an appraiser’s perspective, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) includes everything a business needs to function that is not attached to the business’ building. Things like office furniture, technical components, filing cabinets, and cases used to hold collateral are all considered FF&E. Items like these are on a fast depreciation schedule, so business owners tend […]
If you’re planning to have your machinery and equipment appraised, make sure the appraiser has an up-to-date, complete list of the machinery and equipment that is going to be appraised. Many companies don’t keep their asset lists up to date, but it can help save lots time and potentially money. Maintaining an asset list on […]
Within the machinery and equipment appraisal realm, there are a number of different designations that appraisers can earn. Three of the most common designations are Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (MEA), Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and Senior Business Analyst (SBA). They all sound suitably impressive, but what do they all mean? A CMEA is […]
Everyone’s favorite holiday is just around the corner. That’s right – Tax Day is less than a month away! If you’re still struggling to gather and submit paperwork, remember to add “Call a CMEA” to your list. There are several tax issues with which a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser can help you. Gifts If […]
A few weeks ago, The International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA) announced the professional credential of Business Certified Appraiser (BCA), and we talked about some of the steps you can take to obtain the credential in order to expand your business by conducting business valuations. Let’s discuss a little bit more in detail how you […]
It was just shy of three years ago when the National Equipment and Business Builders (NEBB) Institute made its debut into the blogging world. Since then we’ve had the opportunity to blog about all manner of topics connected to the machinery and business appraisal world — why attorneys need a CMEA, USPAP: the hypothetical and […]
We spend a lot of time with all sorts of appraisers in our industry, including real estate appraisers. In our conversations with them, we’ve learned that many have started to offer new appraisal services to help build their businesses, including focusing on machinery and equipment appraisal to meet the market demand for these services. These […]
The International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA), sister organization to the NEBB Institute, is pleased to announce the formation of a new addition to the business valuation (BV) community, the Business Certified Appraiser credential. For some time, we have been approached by those in the business valuation industry about the possibility of a new education […]
The world is moving forward, and whether we like it or not, we must all move forward with it. The image of the appraiser sitting in an office with a desk covered in paperwork and huge file cabinets stuffed with more paperwork is becoming as outdated as the 8-track. Technology is changing everything. Many appraisal […]
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