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\nPrerequisite Requirements for Certification:  \n\n| Education | College degree3 | College degree4 | College degree1 |  | Four-year college degree/equivalent |  |  | Experience in lieu of | Bachelor degree/equivalent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Experience in BV | 2 yrs for non-CPAs | Demonstrated experience in financial forensics | Yes2 | No | 5 yrs | 2 yrs | 5 yrs | No | No |\n| Credentials Required | CPA (if less than 2 yrs experience) | Yes5, or substantial knowledge requirement | No | CPA | No |  | ASA | No | No |\n| Work Experience Other Than BV | 2 yrs for licensed CPA | Yes6 | Yes3 | 1,000 hours of business experience in forensic accounting4 | No |  |  | Yes1 | Yes1 |\n| References Required | Yes |  | No |  | Yes |  |  | Yes | Yes |\n| Training Requirement | Optional 45 hrs | Optional 45 hrs | Yes (75 hrs BV\u003Cbr>education)4 | Yes (75 hrs forensic accounting education)4 | Yes, plus 15 hrs USPAP2 |  |  | No2 | No |\n| Case Study | Yes or experience\u003Cbr>alternative | No | No |  | No |  |  | No | No |\n| Submission of Client Report | In lieu of case study 7 | No | No |  | Yes (1 report) | No | Yes (1 report) | No | No |\n\nTesting Requirements:  \n\n| Proctored Exam | Yes |  | Yes5 | Yes | Yes 3, 4 | No | Yes3 | Yes2 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Length of Proctored Exam | 5 hrs | 5 hrs | 6.5 hrs | 4 hrs | 8 hrs3 | N/A | 8 hrs | 13.5 hrs2 |\n\nRecertification Requirements:  \n\n| CPE in BV and Related Areas | Yes | Yes |  | Yes | Yes4 | No3 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hours of CPE/Reporting Term | 60 points/60-hour CPE requirement every 3 years8 | Attest/renew annually, report 60 hrs every 3 years | Attest/renew July each year, complete 20 hrs annually | 100 credit hours every 5 years, minimum USPAP CE5 | 20 hours each yr5 | N/A3 |\n| Continuing Experience | No | No |  | No | No | No |\n\nOther Credential Features:  \n\n| Inactive Status Available | Yes |  | No | Yes | No |  |  | Yes | N/A |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Times/Places Proctored Exam Offered | Anytime, proctors available nationwide |  | In-person nationwide or remote-proctored online |  | Online proctored exams held monthly |  | N/A | Anytime3 | Anytime, computer-based4 |\n| Approximate Number of Designees | 6,300 | 600 | 3,200 | Over 4,0007 | 1,5006 | 40 | 16 | 60,000 | 167,000 |\n| Approximate Designees in Process | 700 | 100 | N/A |  | N/A |  |  | N/A | N/A |\n| Approximate Total Association Membership | 7,500 |  | 428,000 |  | 5,300 |  |  | 90,000 | 186,400 |\n| Approximate Number of Members Enrolled in BV and Related Areas | 7,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 2,120 |  |  | N/A | N/A |\n| Requirement to Adhere to BV Standards | Yes |  | Yes |  | Yes |  |  | No6 | No |\n| Basic Annual Dues | $585 |  | $4856 |  | $5457 |  |  | $195 | $275 |\n\nChart Acronym Key:  \nCPE=Continuing Professional Education CPA=Certified Public Accountant  \nN/A=Not Applicable, or in some cases, Not Available  \nAuthor's Note: The information contained herein was extracted from applicable association literature.  \nIn some instances, minor inconsistencies were found along with some ambiguities. Our best effort was made to present a complete, accurate, and objective picture for comparing the various organizations'BV and financial credentials. We welcome your comments and are open to input for integration into future updates ofthis chart.  \nNACVA Footnotes  \n1. Information herein can be found in The Association brochure ([http://www.nacva.com/](http://www.nacva.com/)[ ](http://www.nacva.com/)[association](association)) [published by NACVA and](published by NACVA and) updated annually.  \n2. NACVA’sCVA® and MAFF® designations are the only valuation and financial forensic credentials accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies® (NCCA®), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence™ (ICE™). 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