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Eva M. Lang, CPA/ABV, ASA

Eva currently serves as the Executive Director of the Financial Consulting Group, the largest alliance of business valuation and consulting firms in North America.



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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Designation), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV Designation), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA Designation), American Society of Appraisers

EXPERIENCE:

Ms. Lang is a nationally recognized expert on internet research for business valuation and litigation support services. She is a frequent speaker to national groups on technology issues and conducts internet training seminars for corporations and trade associations.

Eva has been involved in numerous projects in the areas of business valuation, financial analysis, and technology consulting. She is an active leader in the valuation profession currently serving on the American Society of Appraisers Business Valuation Committee and is a past member of the Business Valuation Committee of the American Institute of CPAs.

She has served as a member of the American Society of Appraisers Business Valuation Standards Committee and on CPA committees at the state level in the areas of estate planning, litigation services, and management consulting services.

She is the co-author of The Best Websites for Financial Professionals published by John Wiley and Sons and has written for numerous financial publications including the AICPA CPA Expert, the Practicing CPA, and the Journal of Accountancy.

In 2004, she was named to the AICPA Business Valuation Hall of Fame for her contributions to the advancement of the business valuation profession.

Eva currently serves as the Executive Director of the Financial Consulting Group, the largest alliance of business valuation and consulting firms in North America. She writes and publishes the FCG Buzz electronic newsletter, maintains the Business Valuation Blog, and edits the FCG print newsletter Building Value.

She is a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennessee where is an active volunteer serving on the Staff‐Parish committee, working with the Communications Ministry, and serving as a consultant to the planned giving program.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Appraisers - Accredited Senior Appraiser

Business Valuation Committee 2006-
Information Technology Committee 1997-1998
Technical Advisor to the Business Valuation Committee 1996-1999
Liaison to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 1996-1999


American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Accredited in Business Valuation

Business Valuation Committee 1996-1999
Business Valuation Conference Steering Committee 1996-1999; 2004
Information Technology Task Force Chair 1998-1999

Special Libraries Association

Business and Finance Division 1995-1997


SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - Internet Research, National Assn. of Certified Valuation Analysts Annual Consultants’ Conference, Washington, DC, June 5, 2007.

How to Better Manage and Market Your BV Practice, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Austin, TX, December 3, 2006

Business Valuation Internet Research: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Seventh Annual Business Valuation, Fraud and Litigation Services Conference Sponsored by the Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, VA, September 18, 2006

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - Internet Research, National Assn. of Certified Valuation Analysts Annual Consultants’ Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 30, 2006

Litigation and Internet Research - Tips and Techniques for Finding Materials Relevant to your Case, American Institute of CPA’s National Fraud Conference, Dallas, TX, September 30, 2005

Sharpen Your Business Valuation Research Skills, American Society of Appraisers Center for Advanced Valuation Studies, Toronto, Ontario, May 12, 2005

What Every Business Appraiser Needs to Know About Using the Internet, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Orlando, FL, November 8, 2004

Business Valuation Internet Research –Tips & Techniques, Florida Institute of CPA’s
Valuation & Litigation Services Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 16, 2004

Business Valuation Internet Research – What Every Business Appraiser Needs to Know, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 17, 2003

Business Valuation Research Update, CPA Associates International Business Valuation Conference, Chicago, IL, August 19, 2002

Valuation Resources on the Internet, CPA Associates International Business Valuation Conference, Washington, D.C., August 21, 2001

Business Research Workshop, Practitioners Publishing Company, Ft. Worth, TX, August 6-7, 2001

Web-based Resources, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Miami, FL, November 13, 2000

Internet Research, Louisiana Litigation Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 27, 2000

Technology in Divorce Practice, American Institute of CPA’s National Divorce Conference, Las Vegas, NV, May 22, 2000

Building a Business Valuation Library, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 1999

What Every Expert Witness Needs to Know About the Internet, Colorado Litigation Conference, Denver, CO, November 18, 1999

Building a Business Valuation Library, American Society of Appraisers Advanced Business Valuation Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 28, 1999

Using the Internet as a Business Valuation Research Tool, Utah Business Valuation Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, September 29, 1999

Surf’s Up, Arizona Business Valuation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 24, 1999

Harnessing a Powerful Tool for Your Practice, Colorado Litigation Conference, Denver, CO, November 19, 1998

Exploiting the Internet, American Society of Appraisers International Conference, Kaanapali Beach Maui, HI, June 24, 1998

Industry Analysis, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, November 16, 1998

Using the Internet as a Business Valuation Research Tool, National Trust Closely Held Business Association, Lake Harmony, PA, October 14, 1998

Using the Internet as a Business Valuation Research Tool, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, San Diego, CA, November 17-18, 1997

Advanced Internet Research Techniques, American Society of Appraisers Advanced Business Valuation Conference, San Francisco, CA, October 24, 1997

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Using the Internet for Business Research, Online World, Washington, DC, September 16, 1997

Research on the Internet: Harnessing a Powerful Tool for Your Practice, CPA Associates International, Inc. Business Valuation and Litigation Services Seminars, Baltimore, MD, August 18, 1997

The Internet and Research Tools: Vital Weapons in Your Litigation Arsenal, California Litigation Forum, San Diego, California, April 20, 1997

Banking on the Internet - The Electronic Store Front, Community Bank Conference, Lake Chelan, Washington, April 3, 1997

Roundtable: Building a Business Valuation Library, American Institute of CPA’s National Business Valuation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, November 8, 1996

Data Research: A Vital Weapon in Your Litigation Arsenal, American Institute of CPA’s National Advanced Litigation Services Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 30, 1996

Electronic Data Gathering, American Institute of CPA’s National Conference on Divorce, San Francisco, California, June 28, 1996

Mining the Internet for Business and Financial Data, Continental Association of CPA Firms, Atlanta, Georgia, May 16, 1996

Print and Electronic Sources of Business Valuation Data, National Litigation Support Services Conference, Houston, Texas, January 20, 1996

Electronic and Print Sources of Business Valuation Data, American Institute of CPAs National Business Valuation Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1995

Electronic Sources Of Business Valuation Data (BV In Cyberspace), American Society of Appraisers Advanced Business Valuation Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1995

Electronic Sources Of Business Valuation Data, American Society of Appraisers International Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 1995


TEACHING:

Financial Consulting Group - Continuing Education Coordinator, (Annual FCG University Program, Annual Member Firm Conference, Annual FCG Mini-Conference), 1999-present

American Society of Appraisers - Course Developer and Instructor, Advanced Business Valuation Research, Center for Advanced Valuation Studies, 2005

American Institute of CPAs - Course Developer and Instructor, Advanced Research and Analysis Continuing Professional Education Course,  Advanced Business Valuation CEA Series, 1997-1999

American Institute of CPAs - Instructor, Advanced Discounts and Premiums Continuing Professional Education Course, Advanced Business Valuation CEA Series, 1998-1999

PUBLICATIONS:

Articles

 “A Tool for Enhancing Legal Research Skills?” Focus Newsletter of the AICPA Business Valuation and Litigation Services Section, February/March 2006.

”Would You, Could You, Should You Blog?” Journal of Accountancy, June 2005

“Business Updates,” The Business Edge, December 22, 2004

 “What Every CPA Firm Needs to Know About Keeping Up With New Internet Resources,”  The Practicing CPA, December 2004

“Getting Past Clients’ Message Blockers” The CPA Consultant, June/July 2004

“SBA Launches New Website,” The Practicing CPA, July 2004

“Doing Business on eBay,” The Practicing CPA, February 2004

“Rise of the Blog,” InfoTech Update – Newsletter of the AICPA Technology Section, Nov/Dec 2003

“Help with Your and Your Client’s Legal Issues,” The Practicing CPA, November 2002

“A Real Find for Researchers,” The Practicing CPA, June 2002

“A Four-Step Approach to Online Research” Recovery Advisor, March/April 2002

“Using Competitive Intelligence as a Strategic Planning Tool” CPA Consultant, August/September 2001

“Internet Resources for Consulting Sidebar” Journal of Accountancy, March 2000

“Sighting Materials on the Invisible Web” CPA Expert, Winter 2000

“Developing a Business Valuation Practice” Warren Gorham Lamont’s Financial Advisory Practice, November/December 1999

“Beating the Search Engine Odds” CPA Expert, Summer 1999

“Finding Private Company Benchmarking Data” CPA Expert, Winter 1999

“Estate Planning Information on the Internet” CPA Expert, Spring/Summer 1998

“Managing the Firm’s Knowledge,” CPA Expert, Winter 1998

“Another Internet Challenge: Finding the Right Information Fast,” CPA Expert, Fall 1997

“The Internet Challenge: How Reliable is the Information?,” CPA Expert, Summer 1997

“Surviving the Information Avalanche,” The CPA Expert, Spring 1997

“Business Valuation and the Information Specialist,” Business and Finance Bulletin, Spring 1996

Books

Contributing author, Financial Valuation - Applications and Models, James R. Hitchner, Editor,  John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Co-author, The Best Websites for Business Appraisers, Accountants, and Financial Professionals , Eva M. Lang and Jan D. Tudor, John Wiley & Sons, 2001 and Second Edition 2003

Contributing author, Guide to Business Valuations, Jay Fishman and Shannon Pratt, et al. Practitioners Publishing, annual

Contributing author, Guide to Divorce Engagements,13th Edition, Stan Meltzer, Gary Trugman, et al. Practitioners Publishing, 2000

Contributing author, Find It Online, Alan M. Schlein, Facts on Demand Press, 2003, 1999

Contributing author, Valuing Financial Institutions, Z. Christopher Mercer, Business One Irwin, 1992

E-Mail Newsletters

Contributing author, “Web Site Review,” AICPA ABV E-Valuation Alert, published monthly by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2002-present

Editor and contributing author, “Building Value”, published quarterly by the Financial Consulting Group, L.C., 2001- present.

Editor and contributing author, Financial Consulting Group Buzz, published bi-weekly by the Financial Consulting Group, L.C., 1999- present.

Editor, Business Valuation E-Letter, published weekly by the American Society of Appraisers, 1997- 2000, contributing author 1997- present.

Contributing editor and regular columnist “Expert Tools” for The CPA Expert - AICPA Newsletter for Providers of Business Valuation and Litigation Services, published quarterly by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1997- present

Editorial board member and regular columnist, “Tipping the Scales” in The CPA Litigation Services Counselor, Harcourt-Brace, 1997- 2000

Newsletters

Editor of the Northwest Financial Institutions Quarterly newsletter, 1995-97

Editor of the National Economic Review, newsletter, 1992-1994

ACTIVITIES:

Christ United Methodist Church
Memphis, Tennessee

  • Staff Parish Relations Committee 2006 - 
  • Ministry Council 2005 -2006
  •   Kemmons Wilson Speaker Series - Speaker Selection Committee 2004 -
  •   Administrative Board Member 2003-present
  •   Communications Team (Chair) 2002-2004
  •   Communications Team (Webmaster) 2001 – 2004
  •   Igniting Team (Trainer) 2001-2002
  •   Missions Team (Executive Committee) 1996-1999
  •   Messengers Class Officer 1997-present

Wesley Housing Corporation of Memphis, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee

  • Board of Directors 2005-2007

 

Links to Eva Lang Projects:

Books

The Best Websites for Financial Professionals, Business Appraisers, and Accountants

Website Projects: