When questions arise about a valuation or auction, reliable records can make the difference between confusion and a fair, timely resolution. There are two industry standards used by valuers and auctioneers that work together to ensure complaints are [...]
Nationwide advocacy is underway for legislative reform to protect client funds held by auctioneers through the use of audited trust accounts, bringing the entire sector into line with industry best practice. A strong example of member-driven advocacy, [...]
Australian valuation professionals are invited to comment on draft professional standard for valuation definition and methodology, an important profession-led initiative intended to establish a clear and practical framework for valuing physical assets. It's application includes the valuation [...]
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 [...]
