ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Porte Brown LLC, www.PorteBrown.com, a Chicagoland accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Dan Karnatz has earned the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). Dan successfully completed the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts to earn his designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
To become accredited by NACVA, Dan was required to successfully complete an intensive training and testing process. An initial requirement to becoming a Certified Valuation Analyst is that the applicant be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) registered in the state. The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts is a global, professional association that supports the business valuation, litigation support and fraud deterrence consulting disciplines within the CPA and professional communities.
"In finance, valuation analysis is required for many reasons including tax assessment, wills and estates, divorce settlements, business analysis, and basic bookkeeping and accounting," said Jeff Smiejek, lead partner of Porte Brown's Valuation and Transition Planning service area. "Dan is a dedicated, hard-working professional and I'm glad to have him as part of our team."
Karnatz has practiced in public accounting since 2005 and is currently a member of the Business Valuation & Transition Planning team of Porte Brown. His experience includes performing business valuation services for a variety of purposes including: the buying and selling of business ownership interests, estate and gift planning, divorce, shareholder disputes and strategic planning purposes. Dan also has experience in accounting, income tax and consulting services to privately held business owners. Memberships include Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.
About Porte Brown
Porte Brown LLC is a full service accounting and consulting firm headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. For more than 65 years, Porte Brown has focused on providing the highest level of service to individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the region. In addition to the traditional accounting services such as tax planning and preparation, audit, business valuations, and retirement plan administration, Porte Brown also provides strategic consulting and leading-edge technology implementation for clients in cloud and non-cloud environments. Wealth management services provided by Porte Brown Wealth Management LLC.
Porte Brown is a nationally recognized Accounting Today "Best Accounting Firm to Work For" and serves clients from offices in Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Oregon. For more information, visit www.portebrown.com or call 847-956-1040.
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