Ronald D. Rudich appointed Chair of ABAR task force

Published on: 02/03/2011

Ronald D. Rudich, CPA/ABV/CFF, Director of Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services at Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. has been appointed Chair of the Accredited in Business Appraisal Review’s (ABAR) Appeals Task Force.

The ABAR credential enables a business appraiser to provide quality assurance to stakeholders in the business appraisal process by reviewing the reports of other certified appraisers; in essence, the expert’s expert. The Appeals Task Force provides technical guidance and support on ABAR reviews. In this capacity, Ronald will be responsible for preparing comments on voluntarily submitted requests for reviews of ABAR engagements.ABAR is a certification offered by The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA). The IBA was established in 1978 and is the oldest professional society devoted to the appraisal of closely-held businesses. It is a nationally recognized membership organization that provides professional accreditation and business appraisal education.

Ronald has over 30 years of experience in business valuation. His expertise includes forensic accounting, strategic business planning, business consulting, and forecasting services. Ronald is a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL) and Accredited in Business Appraisal Review (ABAR) accredited by The Institute of Business Appraisers, a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) accredited by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, a Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) accredited by the NEBB Institute, a Senior Business Analyst (SBA) accredited by The Society if Business Analysts, and a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) accredited by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors.