Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 4, 2023

Our ability to choose our clients, rather than the People to assume who our clients is wrong. use, if it differs from zoning, no mater what the evidence. Our only protection is to ability to defend ourselves in the present with the present rules and laws with the system which has existed since 1780*.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

On the other hand, many board members tell us they feel ill-equipped to act on the ESG imperative in a structured and systematic way. Do we have the right mindset and mix of people on the board? Do we have enough knowledge about sustainability, and if not, how do we change this?

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Rhythm Systems

DECEMBER 6, 2022

People don't want to expend energy in a workplace where they feel uncertain about how to be successful, undervalued in their efforts, stagnant in their growth, and disconnected from their values and a sense of purpose and belonging. Recent events have shone a spotlight on a problem that is far from new.

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Internal Audit 360

MARCH 28, 2024

While there is so much talk about artificial intelligence, I believe it is far more important to optimize human intelligence! Where we sit affects: Our ability to know what is happening in the business. The perception of us as being part of the business and not in an ivory tower. Our access to files and other information.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Certainly most of us are not going with the idea of a new ‘modernization’ program, where we function as an employee tied to the desk answering to every special interest group they would dole out favors to, working for peanuts without benefits. Life is ours we live it our way.

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Viking Mergers

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There is a great deal of insight to glean from Ken’s journey, which he generously shared with us. SAM is headquartered in Fort Mill, and for about ten years, Ken raised money for the organization as the Director of Development. I actually thought about starting something like a consulting business or a publishing company,” Ken recalls.

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Internal Audit 360

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I wouldn’t quite call it anxiety, but there’s certainly some underlying angst about how the next few years will play out for internal auditors. There’s maybe never been more uncertainty about what the world will look like and how commerce will be conducted in even just the next five years.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 24, 2023

Between February and April, 2023, the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors surveyed existing and aspiring LGBTQ+ Directors to better understand their representation in the US boardrooms. of all seats of publicly listed companies are occupied by out LGBTQ+ persons – although LGBTQ+ people are estimated to represent about 5.6%

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Thank you from one old timer who has witnessed the degradation of our profession by political interests! While tech evolved and left their mark on our jobs, people like Park were selling out everything we learned to be objective. The moving target is what Jeremy tells us when he explains what goes on behind our obedient backs.

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 12, 2022

“William Blake talked about the dark Satanic mills, these inhuman pieces of tangible capital. Intangible capital is in some ways about what makes us human. It’s about ideas, and it’s about relationships. It’s about expressiveness.

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Viking Mergers

JUNE 16, 2022

This robust childhood filled with new places, people, and experiences helped shape Kyle, fueling an entrepreneurial spirit and vastly influencing his approach, priorities, and motivation in business. We have no interest in rushing our clients through a sale or purchase. Kyle always knew he wanted to get into business.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

You see most people who think about getting into this businss, all they see is when we are in their homes and what we do and they think WOW this is a great way to make money…it is so easy. I cannot tell you how many people said to me wow I want to get into your business. You better have a bullet proof appraisal file.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Our profession has been ruined. One day that man surprised us and gave us a dozen donuts and an upset stomach. One by a builder who said that Easton Pa (About 30 miles away) were getting x amount dollars. But there is bias around us in every color. There is bias in people that have more money than us.

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Internal Audit 360

APRIL 25, 2024

GUEST BLOG POST I believe just about every internal audit executive would agree with me that our independence from management is critical. That means that they are not able to stop or change our audit reporting, our opinions, or our assessments. So, what are the right words to use? Their plans for change.

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Internal Audit 360

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If 2022 was about getting back to normal, it was also a reminder that “normal” always seems to be more of a hopeful destination than an actual reality. As we look back on the top internal audit articles of 2022, we see many of these themes emerging in the articles that ranked the highest among you, our readers.

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Internal Audit 360

MAY 11, 2022

It’s an easy-to-read business book full of forward-looking non-conventional ideas on managing, motivating, and compensating people, among other topics. The Power of Regret draws on research in psychology and economics, among other subjects, to challenge assumptions about emotions and behavior. Sounds exciting, right?

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Audit Board

JULY 28, 2022

Join Richard Chambers for a new episode of his Agents of Change video series, featuring conversations with internal audit leaders from some of the world’s most prominent organizations about innovation in the profession. I came to The IIA at the end of 2001, and Enron had just happened and WorldCom was about to happen.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

During our evaluation, FHFA told us they made 17 referrals to the U.S. The Agency also told us it shared information with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Which takes us to a report specifically about this filing complaints endeavor. FHFA told us that it made 17 referrals and provided approximately 25.6

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

One of the things I’ve found most interesting, is looking into other data sources and news outlets, only to find they’re already and long since concerned about these issues, while actually being completely unaware of how the events and changes are being actively incorporated into the valuation and lending industry. Not anymore.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 4, 2023

I’m rather sure that I missed about ten dozen other specific talking points on the matter. The more important question than what words are banned for appraiers, is why they are seeking to restrict our constitutional rights and police the language appraisers use in the first place.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Meanwhile the bozos in the US regulatory structure have proclaimed it does not bring in enough taxes, and the manufacturer not paid the commensurate extortion through regulatory approval application fees, so we can’t have one. Our regulatory system is so beyond broken in just about every aspect in every industry.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 6, 2023

There is nothing wrong with like minded people coalescing together for common goals, and such groups have a good track history of often accomplishing positive results. Don’t worry about the issue too much, but thank you for trying to better represent the appraiser community.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 24, 2023

They need us. Both only care about what’s best for them. They play favorites and want people in charge that conform to their outside partner standards and well most of the leadership is AMC people. No one cares about appraisers but appraisers. It’s about the consumer and the public. Until it doesn’t.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We feel honestly bad for people whom are dealing with this, and continue to try to help. It’s like people so truly believe these narratives, like there is some automatic authority from adopting these manufactured status quo positions. In reply to Eric Kretz. Thanks Eric. The delusion of benefit syndrome. The politics of fear.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 19, 2021

Over the past year, virtual communication practices have accelerated and changed our normal pattern of behavior with our clients. Are we going to text, email, call, or even comb our hair and do a Zoom meeting? How do we capture that data in our firm? How do we make that part of our paper trail.”.

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Viking Mergers

MARCH 12, 2023

It also means having various people responsible for sales. This discussion brings us right to number 3. Finding good people is a common pain point for businesses today, so having a reliable staff team and good employee retention are significant value adds. Buyers today are asking owners about the culture of the business.

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Audit Board

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We’re grateful to our incredible customers and very proud of our 700 plus employees who continue to innovate and expand the value of our modern connected risk platform to the practitioners we serve every day.” Bringing more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But it got us thinking about what it could mean on a practical level for accounting firms – especially with regard to their client relationships. If “authentic” was one of the most highly searched words on merriam-webster.com , were your clients among the people searching for it? But every relationship is different.

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Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Join Richard Chambers for a new episode of his Agents of Change video series, featuring conversations with internal audit leaders from some of the world’s most prominent organizations about innovation in the profession. . Richard Chambers: Heather, there’s so much we could talk about. Richard Chambers: I think those are great points.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If we want to get along, we must learn to “make friends and influence people.” However, for many of us networking may not come easily. But networking is such a powerful tool that it’s worth overcoming our reluctance and adopting a strategic approach. Unfortunately, change is sometimes forced upon us and we should be ready.

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Internal Audit 360

JULY 20, 2023

Most of us were experienced chief audit executives (CAEs) and knew that the audit committee’s questions usually asked for insights that went beyond the content of any audit reports, beyond what we could prove with evidence. .” We have been doing it forever, and we even talk about consulting or advisory services.

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Andrew Stolz

JULY 19, 2021

Today I want to talk to you about how to value a startup. For those of you who were not around then, the dot-com boom saw the US Nasdaq Composite peak in early 2000, up 400% from 1995. Our product is global. We believe that our product is global, so our market is the world. Our product is free software.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t expect clueless politicians and entrenched deep state bureaucrats whom earn more yearly than most of us earn in a lifetime, to ever come around to this reality check. You guys are getting me excited about politics and I’m about to start posting meme’s. Be careful what you wish for.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 9, 2022

In our Spotlight on Success series, Rajesh Ghosh, Senior Director, Internal Audit at the University of Calgary , shares how his forward-thinking audit team is stepping up to expand its focus into more operational areas supported by AuditBoard’s connected platform. We’ve expanded AuditBoard to our IT group.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

We hear you Mary, and from this point forward just get comfortable with educating people on the basic appraisal value principals when necessary. The three types of value are value in market, value in income, value in use. The appraiser safeguards people from over investing in properties by way of well informed local market analysis.

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Internal Audit 360

MARCH 29, 2023

GUEST BLOG POST O ver recent years, I have found myself watching various specials on TV about the mythical Bigfoot creature. Indeed, Bigfoot is so popular sometimes I think I have seen him in our local Walmart! What about the footprints? All that said, most of us—myself included—struggle with the quality of the evidence.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 31, 2023

In our Spotlight on Success series, Gene Litvin, Manager, IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance of Edgewell Personal Care Company , shares how his team is taking advantage of connected data, greater visibility into status, and enhanced collaboration from expanding their use of the AuditBoard platform across the organization.

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