As business confidence weakens and corporate insolvencies rise, effective asset realisation and creditor protection are under increasing scrutiny. For liquidators, engaging a suitably qualified, independent valuer is essential to establishing defensible asset values, protecting creditor interests and [...]
For valuers of fine art and antiques, memorabilia and collectables, rare coins and stamps, jewellery and other investment-grade assets, the recent changes to capital gains tax (CGT) raise some important technical questions. How will historical market values be [...]
The Australian Government’s misleading claims that abolishing credit card surcharges will reduce consumer costs have raised concerns among Australia’s auctioneers and valuers. With strong member backing, the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has called on [...]
What constitutes Market Value, how should valuers interpret conflicting evidence, and when can professional judgement support a valuation in the absence of comparable sales? These questions are central to a new Australian professional standard for valuers, which [...]
You have valued hundreds of artworks, examined countless auction results and developed a professional eye that comes from decades of experience. But what happens when the evidence supporting an artwork's authenticity is convincing, while its provenance raises [...]
Australia’s cheque system is being shut down, with bans on new cheques issuance and financial institutions being unable to accept them. For valuers and auctioneers, that means more than simply removing cheques as a payment option. Bank [...]
The way clients choose a professional valuer in Australia is changing, with experience and reputation remaining important while recognised valuer certification and evidence of adherence to national professional standards become increasingly influential in appointment decisions. For valuers [...]
Valuing sporting memorabilia presents some interesting challenges for professional valuers because much of the value often sits in the story surrounding the object rather than the object itself. A football jumper, cricket bat, medal or photograph can [...]
The term “fair market value” has long appeared in valuation reports, but its place is changing. With international standards dropping the definition, Australian valuers need to consider whether the term still belongs in modern professional practice. The [...]
From 1 October 2026, Australia’s card payment rules change significantly. For auctioneers and valuers, the practical issue is simple, this being that card surcharges disappear, but the cost of accepting cards does not. From 1 October 2026, [...]
