What is the purpose of the Statement on Standards for Valuation Services (SSVS) No. 1 introduced by the AICPA?

What will be an ideal response?


In June 2007, the AICPA introduced SSVS No. 1, its newly developed standards for BV. Specifically, the standards govern engagements to estimate the value of businesses, business ownership interests, securities, and intangible assets. SSVS No. 1 provides overall BV engagement considerations, along with specific development and reporting guidelines that address many of the issues covered in this chapter. This comprehensive pronouncement includes a sample list of assumptions and limiting conditions, a glossary of valuation terms, and interpretations of the standards.

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A. forcing B. collaborating C. compromising D. avoiding E. accommodating

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On January 2, 2010, McGowan Corporation issued 20-year bonds payable with a face value of $300,000 and a face interest rate of 8 percent. The bonds were issued to yield a market interest rate of 9 percent. Interest is payable annually on January 2 . In calculating the present value of the bond issue of January 2, 2010, the

a. 9 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the face amount and the 8 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the periodic interest payments. b. 9 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the face amount and the present value of the periodic interest payments. c. 8 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the face amount and the present value of the periodic interest payments. d. 8 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the face amount and the 9 percent rate will be used to calculate the present value of the periodic interest payments.

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Which of the following federal statutes that regulate labor-management relationships cover airline carriers?

A) Norris-LaGuardia Act B) National Labor Relations Act C) Railway Labor Act D) Landrum-Griffin Act

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The plans for the components, purchased materials, and workstations are developed in the:

A) master production scheduling process. B) material requirements planning process. C) scheduling process. D) constraint management process.

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