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12203.02 – Business valuators

Business valuators quantify the value of a business, its securities or its intangible assets.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Business valuator
  • Property valuator
  • Valuation consultant

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking and Decision Making to evaluate financial statements, projections and other data to ensure accuracy and reliability, as well as make informed judgments on relevance and implications
  • Evaluation to ensure valuations reflect the true value of the business or assets
  • Mathematical Reasoning and Numerical Ability to use mathematical models and formulas to determine the value of a business, such as discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis and precedent transactions
  • Categorization Flexibility to adapt approaches and methodologies to suit different industry standards, financial structures, valuation challenges and practices
  • Adaptability to adapt methodologies and assumptions to reflect current market trends and economic realities
  • Knowledge in Accounting to analyze financial statements, such as balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements, and assess a company’s financial health and performance

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Collect and analyze financial records of a business, such as financial statements, budgets, projections and sales data, to assess its competitiveness or to estimate its market value
  • Prepare reports for estate planning, matrimonial litigation, insurance and business losses
  • Appear as an expert witness before courts, security regulators and other regulatory boards and commissions.

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions in each field is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Financial and investment analysts (11101)
  • Financial auditors and accountants (11100)
  • Insurance adjusters and claims examiners (12201)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

Sub-major group

122 – Accounting, insurance and related business administrative occupations

Minor group

1220 – Accounting, insurance and related business administrative occupations

Unit group

12203 – Assessors, business valuators and appraisers

Occupational profile

12203.02 – Business valuators

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