The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has commenced a routine audit to verify that members required to hold professional indemnity insurance have appropriate and current coverage in place. The audit applies to AVAA Corporate Members [...]
The first six months of 2026 have been a period of significant progress for the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA). While new credentials, professional standards and stronger policy advocacy provide visible signs of that progress, [...]
Not every valuation report provides the protection that clients expect. While certified valuers produce thorough, well researched valuation reports, others provided by so-called valuers surprisingly little analysis despite assigning values of many thousands, or even hundreds of [...]
Sporting memorabilia can carry significant financial, historical and emotional value. Yet valuing sporting memorabilia involves far more than checking recent online sales. Whether the item is a match-worn jersey, signed equipment, medal, trophy, photograph or historic program, [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing valuation professional practice. From analysing market data and summarising documents to assisting with report drafting, AI offers valuers genuine opportunities to improve efficiency. For those acting as expert witnesses, however, recent [...]
Recent changes to capital gains tax settings are placing attention on how assets are valued and how taxpayers support the figures reported in their tax returns. For taxpayers holding investment grade assets ranging from fine art and [...]
The collaborative effort of professionals developing the AVAA Standard Agreement for the Appointment of a Valuer is earning completion, efforts that will give those with the respected AVAA Certified Valuer (CVAu) credential a consistent and professionally robust [...]
Most auctioneers would agree that dealing with regulators is simply part of doing business. Increasingly, though, the relationship is becoming less about enforcement and more about working together to build consumer confidence, improve professional standards and resolve [...]
The end of a marriage or de facto relationship is rarely easy. Alongside the personal challenges, separating couples often face important financial decisions about how their property, possessions and debts should be divided. Having an accurate and [...]
The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has provided advice to the Australian Government on opportunities to further enhance the valuation framework supporting the Cultural Gifts Program (CGP), reinforcing the important role that certified valuers play [...]
