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 As a certified appraiser, Mr. Conrad is a principal in American Business Appraisers, LLC a firm located in Phoenix Arizona that specializes in business valuation, machinery & equipment appraising and counseling support services.
Mr. Conrad performs valuation services for family-owned and closely held businesses, professional practices, limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships nationwide.
Mr. Conrad brings a unique skill level as an appraiser in analyzing business issues for developing an opinion of value for a business or business assets. Mr. Conrad is qualified by virtue of extensive training, practical skills and a broad variety of business experiences.
Before forming American Business Appraisers, LLC he founded and successfully operated a manufacturing business with operations in two states, along with being a limited partner in several business ventures.
Professional Designations and Affiliations
The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA) awards the prestigious designation of Certified Business Appraiser "CBA" to those candidates who have completed vigorous educational and testing requirements, followed by a highly critical peer demonstration report review process. Of the over 3,000 members of IBA, less then 600 individuals have achieved the level of proficiency to be awarded the "CBA" designation.
The Institute of Certified Business Counselors (ICBC), Master Certified Business Counselors "MCBC", is bestowed on an individual who has met not only stringent experience requirements, but has also invested both time and effort in pursuing and successfully completing the re-certification requirements established by the Institute.
The NEBB Institute, awards the Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser "CMEA", designation after completing course study and successfully passing a written exam, and submitting a demonstration report illustrating the proper knowledge in one machinery and equipment report.
Committee Services
Mr. Conrad serves on the Qualifications Review Committee for The Institute of Business Appraisers. As a member of this committee he serves as a demonstration report reviewer were he critiques valuation reports submitted by candidates for peer review in a candidate's effort for accreditation from this organization. Mr. Conrad is an instructor for The Institute of Business Appraisers.
Mr. Conrad is a Past President of The Institute of Certified Business Counselors and current serves as a National Board Member for this organization.
Mr. Conrad is Managing Member for the American Business Appraisers National Network. The American Business Appraisers National Network is a consortium of independent business appraisal firms that cooperate on a; personal and professional level which includes practice management and technical matters. American Business Appraisers, LLC is the Arizona affiliate firm.
Publications
- "Market Multiples for Closely Held Businesses", Institute of Certified Business Counselors, September 2006 Issue.
- "Z-Score Risk Analysis Tool", Business Appraisal Practice, Institute of Business Appraisers, Fall 2004 Issue.
- "Common Errors in Business Valuation Reports", Institute of Certified Business Counselors, June 2004 Issue.
- "Can the Same Assets Be Worth Different Amounts", Institute of Certified Business Counselors, March 2004 Issue
- "Valuing a Professional Practice", Chiropractic Today, August 2003 Issue.
- "Protecting Integrity and Objectivity", Institute of Certified Business Counselors, November 2002 Issue.
- "Anatomy of Building a Business Appraisal Practice", Business Appraisal Practice, Institute of Business Appraisers, Fall 2002 Issue.
Speaking/Teaching Engagements
- "Business Valuation & the AZBBA Database". Arizona Business Brokers Association, Annual State Conference, April 2008
- "Anatomy of a Business Appraisal Report", NEBB Institute/SBA Joint Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2007.
- "Business Valuation: Increasing Value to the Business Owner", ICBC National Conference, Annapolis, MD, September 2007
- "How to Develop and Support a Reasonable Market Price", Arizona Business Brokers Association, Phoenix, AZ, April 2007
- "Risk Premium Study", American Business Appraisers National Network, Phoenix, AZ, January 2007.
- "Advance Application of the Market Approach", Institute of Business Appraisers, Phoenix, AZ February 2006
- "Unlocking Additional Hidden Income", Valley Board of business Brokers, Phoenix, AZ, November 2005.
- "Business Valuation for Small Closely Held Companies" (Four Part Series), Valley Board of Business Brokers, 2004
- "Valuation Roundtable with Shannon Pratt and KC Conrad", Institute of Certified Business Counselors 27th Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 2003.
- "Business Consulting Taken to a New Level", ICBC National Conference, Boston, MA, September 2002.
Appraisal Education
Mr. Conrad has completed training developed by The Institute of Business Appraisers and NEBB Institute and continues to attend accredited professional educational programs on a regular basis. The following is a list of successfully completed courses attended by Mr. Conrad in his development of expertise in the valuation profession.
- Mastering Appraisal Skills for Valuing the Closely Held Business
- Business Appraisal for Divorce
- Valuing Technology Companies
- Case Studies in Small and Medium-Size Business
- Valuation of Health Care Entities
- Tax Boot Camp for Mergers and Acquisitions
- Maximizing Shareholder Value
- Analyzing Financial Statements
- Succession Planning; a Value Added Service
- Ten Steps to take your Appraisal from Ordinary to Outstanding
- Report Writing Analysis
- Statistics for the Business Appraisers
- Twelve Advance Steps in your Appraisal Journey
- Discount and Capitalization Rates
- Direct Market Data Method
- Fundamentals of Business Appraisal
- Application of the Market Approach
- The Guideline Public Company Method
- The Multiple Period Discount Method
- Maximizing the Value of the Closely Held Business
- Valuing Intangibles
- Machinery & Equipment Appraisals
Business Valuation Assignments
Mr. Conrad has performed professional valuation assignments for a variety of purposes; estate tax and gifting, SBA financing, buy-sell transactions, marital dissolutions, partnership / corporate disputes, employee stock option plans ESOP's, fairness opinions and machinery & equipment appraisals. Industries for which Mr. Conrad has performed appraisal services in:
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale
- Construction
- Finance/Real Estate
- Retail Trade
- Professional
- Services
- Transportation
Mr. Conrad performs business valuations for family-owned and closely-held businesses, professional practices, limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships. He would be pleased to answer any questions you have about valuation issues or to discuss your specific valuation needs. We welcome the opportunity to help you establish an appropriate value for your business, business interest or other assets.
Organizations
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The Institute of Business Appraisers (AIBA Chairperson)
- Institute of Certified Business Counselors (President 2005)
- American Business Appraisers National Network (President-Elect)
- NEBB Institute
- Optimist Club (President 1992)
- Estrella Rotary Club
- Peacock Toastmaster (President 1998)
- Central Arizona Estate Planning Council
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