How do you value a renewable energy project?

In spite of the rapid global growth of the sector, determining the value of a wind, solar, biomass or hydro energy project is no easy feat.

How do you achieve a realistic estimate of cash flow? What is an appropriate discount rate? And, how useful is the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) in determining a discount rate when required returns are measured against stock market performance?

https://www.ivsc.org/news/article/how-do-you-value-a-renewable-energy-project

Former IFAC Board Member joins IVSC as Trustee

IVSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana Maria Elorrieta to its Board of Trustees.

Ms Elorrieta has over 35 years’ experience in accountancy having been a Partner at PwC in Brazil and was head of Risk and Quality in South America for the firm from 2003 to 2010 and in Brazil from 1997 to 2012. She has also served on the Board of IFAC and the IAASB, acted in different capacities for the Brazil Federal Accounting Council and was Chair of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Accountants.

https://www.ivsc.org/news/article/former-ifac-board-member-joins-ivsc-as-trustee

iiBV joins IVSC and Launches First Ever International Business Valuations Standards Course

The course will be offered immediately in an in-class format and will be available online as a self-study course.

http://iibv.org/press-release-iibv-joins-ivsc-launches-first-ever-international-business-valuations-standards-course/

Nominations open for new IVSC Trustee

IVSC’s Board of Trustees’ Nominating Committee is currently accepting nominations for a VPO representative to serve on the IVSC Board of Trustees.

https://www.ivsc.org/news/article/nominations-open-for-new-ivsc-trustee

Nick Talbot as CEO

Nick was previously interim CEO of the IVSC on a part-time basis from June 2015 to March 2016. Prior to that Nick spent 13 years in a variety of international, senior management roles at accountancy firms Ernst & Young and KPMG before joining The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as a Director four years ago.

https://www.ivsc.org/news/article/ivsc-appoints-new-ceo-in-drive-towards-developing-global-approach-to-valuation