
About EACVA
The leading professional association for business valuation experts across Europe.

Qualification
Earn the only internationally recognized certification for valuation professionals with our Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) training program

Qualification
Certified Digital Asset Valuator (CDAV) – The first global qualification for digital asset valuation –

Information
From CVA training to expert seminars, our annual valuation conference, and specialized symposiums – EACVA offers a rich program focused on business valuation.

Networking
We provide a national and international platform for valuation professionals, offering all the benefits and services of a leading professional association.
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) – Grow Your Expertise
The Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®) is a globally recognized credential for professionals across all disciplines involved in business valuation. Whether you're a financial expert, consultant, auditor, or academic, the CVA designation will enhance your credibility and open doors to new professional opportunities.
Do you want to advance your career in business valuation with an internationally recognised certification? Join Europe’s top business valuation network and become a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA®).
Certified Digital Asset Valuator (CDAV)
The Certified Digital Asset Valuator (CDAV) is the first global qualification for digital asset valuation, created by EACVA.
Professionals worldwide increasingly work with digital assets in transactions, reporting, tax, and portfolio management. Yet no recognised, standardised valuation qualification existed - until now.
The Certified Digital Asset Valuator (CDAV) is the first specialised qualification that combines traditional valuation with the requirements of blockchain, tokenomics and DeFi. CDAV provides the knowledge, methods and confidence to value digital assets defensibly and professionally.
Current EACVA Events
Publications
European Business Valuation Magazine (EBVM) - New issue Summer 2026 is out now!
The EACVA and the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) are pleased to present the new 15th issue of EBVM, published in July 2026.
- Editorial: Communicating Uncertainty – and a New Frontier for Valuers
Wolfgang Kniest, CVA - Guest Essay: Integrating Financial Due Diligence Findings into DCF Valuations
Paris Theodoros Karagiannidis, FCA, CVA - Simulation-Based Corporate Planning and Company Valuation
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dietmar Ernst / Endre Kamarás - Rethinking the Cost of Equity: A Transparency-Based Framework for Decision-Useful Business Valuation
Harry Pattikawa - Debt Beta: Some Unrecognized or Disregarded Aspects
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Knoll / Prof. Dr. Daniela Lorenz / Lina Manthey, M.Sc. - Data: Industry Betas and Multiples (for Eurozone Companies)
Dr. Martin H. Schmidt / Dr. Andreas Tschöpel, CVA, CEFA, CIIA - Data: Transaction Multiples (Central & Western Europe and Southern Europe)
Prof. Dr. Stefan O. Grbenic, StB, CVA - News from IVSC
- News from EACVA
Our Newsletter
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Latest News
European Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (EACVA)
Connecting Europe with the Global Valuation Network
The European Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (EACVA) is Europe’s leading professional association dedicated exclusively to business valuation and the valuation of intangible assets. Founded in 2005 as the first professional body for valuation experts in the DACH region, EACVA has grown into the largest business valuation association in Europe – uniting more than 1,300 individual members from 33 countries across the continent and beyond.
We bring together valuation professionals from advisory firms, audit practices, corporate finance boutiques, and industry. Our community stands for technical excellence, integrity, and forward-thinking dialogue in an increasingly complex valuation environment.
EACVA is the European partner of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), the market leader in valuation training in the USA with its accredited training programme for CVAs and more than 7,500 members. Together we offers a national and international networking platform for valuation professionals. In addition to EACVA, other chapters of the global association GACVA worldwide are actively involved in the training, education and recertification of CVAs. Since 2018, the EACVA has been aValuation Professional Association Member of the International Valuation Standard Council (IVSC).
EACVA offers the opportunity to earn the internationally recognized Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA®) designation – a rigorous qualification designed for valuation professionals seeking to demonstrate advanced expertise and professional credibility. Since our foundation, we have trained more than 1,800 participants in over 125 CVA programs across Europe.
Beyond the CVA certification, EACVA is committed to continuous professional development. We provide high-level seminars, conferences, and specialized training formats that keep our members at the forefront of valuation practice.




