Common questions about Business Valuation CPD.
Try LumiQ for freeBusiness Valuation CPD helps Canadian CPAs, valuation analysts, and finance professionals maintain professional competence as valuation methodologies, professional standards, and financial reporting requirements continue to evolve. Ongoing learning supports informed judgment in areas such as valuation approaches, cost of capital, fair value measurement, valuation reports, and engagement standards.
Canadian CPAs are generally required to complete a minimum of 20 CPD hours annually (with a portion verifiable) and 120 hours over a rolling three-year period, including required ethics education. CPD activities must be relevant to a member's professional responsibilities, and members are responsible for determining applicability under their provincial body's rules. Credentialed valuation professionals holding the CBV (Chartered Business Valuator) designation may have additional CPD requirements specific to their credential.
Business valuation CPD courses commonly cover topics such as:
The income approach, market approach, and asset approach to valuation
Cost of capital and discount rate development
Fair value measurement under IFRS and ASPE
Valuation of intangible assets and goodwill
Valuation reports and professional standards
Business valuation in the context of M&A transactions
Forensic accounting and litigation support
Business valuation self-study courses are relevant for CPAs and finance professionals who perform, review, or rely on business valuation engagements. These include professionals working in public accounting, corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, litigation support, and estate planning. Credentialed valuation professionals-including CBV holders and those pursuing the designation-may also use these courses to fulfill their continuing education requirements.
The three primary valuation methodologies each offer a different framework for estimating the value of a business:
- The income approach estimates value based on the present value of future cash flows, typically using a discounted cash flow (DCF) method or capitalization of earnings method
- The market approach estimates value by reference to comparable transactions or publicly traded companies in the same or similar industry
- The asset approach estimates value based on the net value of a company's underlying assets, often used in liquidation scenarios or asset-intensive businesses
Qualified business valuation engagements typically consider all three approaches, with the most appropriate method selected based on the nature of the engagement and the business being valued.
Podcasts can deliver superior learning outcomes compared to live webinars and recorded webcasts. Audio-only formats reduce cognitive overload and "Zoom fatigue," allowing your brain to retain information better. Additionally, unlike live or in-person options, you can pause and replay complex concepts as needed for comprehension.
Podcasts also fit your schedule and your life better. Unlike live webinars with fixed start times, podcasts let you earn CPD during your commute, between clients, or whenever works best.
In short, you get the same credit hours with better retention and zero scheduling conflicts.
CPD amounts vary by course. Typically they range from 1 to 2 hours per podcast and 3 to 9 hours for our in-depth, multi-episode learning paths. Each course listing clearly displays the hours you’ll earn upon completion, and hours are awarded once you complete the audio and pass the quizzes.
LumiQ provides structured professional learning activities designed to support verifiable CPD requirements for accounting and finance professionals. Upon completion of a business valuation course, LumiQ provides a certificate of completion documenting the learning activity and CPD hours earned.
LumiQ courses meet verifiable CPD requirements for accounting professionals in Canada and internationally. Eligibility and classification of CPD activities are determined by the member and their provincial CPA body. Members are responsible for confirming that a specific course qualifies under their CPD requirements.
There are no formal prerequisites required to enroll in LumiQ's business valuation courses. However, some advanced topics-such as cost of capital modeling, fair value measurement, or valuation of intangible assets-may assume familiarity with accounting, finance, or prior valuation coursework
Yes. With a LumiQ account you have access to the Tracker. LumiQ Tracker automatically organizes the CPD you earn with LumiQ and allows you to upload CPD from other sources. Certificates of completion can be downloaded at any time.
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