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Press RoomFREDERICK, Maryland (July 1, 2012) Appraisal Course Associates announces that its 2012-2013 edition of the USPAP Update Course is now online. The course focuses on changes incorporated into the 2012-2013 edition of USPAP and is packed with bonus material that will enable the personal property appraiser to better understand USPAP. Additional update courses are available for students who last took the 15-hour National USPAP Course as far back as 2006....more WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 17, 2011) Certified appraiser and veteran appraisal course writer, author and instructor David J. Maloney, Jr., managing partner at Appraisal Course Associates, recently spoke to a standing-room only group of personal property and gems and jewelry appraisers during the 75th ASA International Appraisers Conference held at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Washington, DC...more FREDERICK, Maryland (Feb. 23, 2011) Certified appraiser and veteran appraisal course writer, author and instructor David J. Maloney, Jr. of Appraisal Course Associates has received the 2011 International Society of Appraiser's (ISA) Publication Award for his book, “Appraising Personal Property: Principles & Methodology" 4th Edition. read more (November 22, 2010) 4th Edition of Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology is now ready. By David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM (Appraisers Press 2010), this book is the only comprehensive, well-organized, practical and fully-indexed course book and reference guide to personal property appraising. This is a complete book and not merely a course outline. read more (October 12, 2010) Online USPAP Update Courses Now Available for Appraisers! Appraisal Course Associates has announced that personal property USPAP Update Courses are now available online as continuing education for appraisers who have already completed the 15-hour National USPAP course during or subsequent to 2005. read more (January 28, 2010) 2010-2011 Edition of Online Course For Appraisers Now Available! Appraisal Course Associates, a leader in appraiser education, has announced that the new 2010-2011 edition the only complete online course for the personal property appraiser is now available. read more (November 12, 2009) Appraisal Course Associates develops free, 22-minute video covering changes being incorporated into the new 2010-2011 edition of USPAP. read more
(September 1, 2009) The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors recently announced its adoption of Dave Maloney's highly-acclaimed book, Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology, for use as a required text book for the upcoming week-long NAWCC Clock Appraisal Course. The course is scheduled for Oct. 12-17 at NAWCC headquarters, 514 Poplar Street, Columbia, PA 17512. "We are pleased to make use of Dave Maloney's appraisal book," said course instructor Joe Cohen, SFNAWCC. "It is the only comprehensive, up-to-date, well-organized and fully-indexed text book available for the personal property appraiser, and our students will benefit greatly from its use," he continued. read more (April 2, 2009) Appraisal Course Associates (ACA), a leading developer of USPAP-centered instructional books and courses for the personal property appraiser has announced the first-ever and only online course for the personal property appraiser. “We are proud to offer Dave Maloney’s Complete Online Course in Personal Property Appraising Featuring USPAP,” said ACA partner, Bill Novotny, an AQB Certified National USPAP instructor. “The course makes use of the latest in sophisticated university-level learning management software to present a thorough and professionally-designed learning experience complete with reading assignments, Flash video reviews, a detailed online glossary, self-assessed testing, and, most importantly, course material that is thoroughly integrated with USPAP – a first in the profession,” he continued. read more or view the course. Mentions in: About.com, Farm & Dairy, AntiqueWeek. (Jan. 31, 2009) David Maloney publishes The Personal Property Appraiser's Guide to USPAP (out of print) Finally! A plain-English explanation of the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice (USPAP) designed specifically for the personal property appraiser! Whether or not you have attended the 15-hour National USPAP Course, this book is for you. Typical of his writing style, author, educator and veteran appraiser David Maloney presents USPAP in a well-organized, easily-understood and thoughtful fashion. Graduates of the National USPAP Course will find this fully-indexed book a valuable reference tool which clarifies USPAP issues often misunderstood even by long-time appraisers. (Aug. 8, 2008) IRS issues proposed regulations affecting appraisers. read more
(June 10, 2008) USPAP Exam Retake Program (ERP). For the convenience of USPAP students (regardless of societal affiliation), the ACA has now established a USPAP Exam Retake Program (ERP), and we welcome participation by personal property appraisers who have the need to retake the 15-hour National USPAP Course exam. The ERP is also open to real estate appraises who have already attended a 15-hour National USPAP Course taught by an AQB Real Property Certified National USPAP Course Instructor. read more (May 20, 2008) The College for Appraisers (CFA) has adopted Appraisal Course Associates' (ACA) course for appraisers, Appraising Personal Property: A Core Course in Valuation Studies Featuring USPAP. Successful completion of the ACA course now satisfies the USPAP and appraisal theory and principles requirements for obtaining CFA designations including Graduate Certified Appraiser (GCA), Master Certified Appraiser (MCA), and AAS (a two-year Associates in Applies Science (Personal Property) college degree program.) With headquarters in Cypress, CA, College for Appraisers has been offering the highest quality education in antiques, collectibles, fine arts, textiles and vehicles, and in professional appraisal standards since 1980. read more (Mar. 8, 2008) Now Availabie: 2nd Edition of highly-acclaimed 416-page Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology by David Maloney more (February 1, 2008) Free eNewsletter for Personal Property Appraisers. "Personal property appraisers have too few places to go to find accurate and timely information helpful to their profession," says Dave J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM, a Certified Appraiser and veteran appraisal course writer and instructor. Maloney went on to say that while a small number of appraisers receive information from societies to which they belong, the vast majority of appraisers belong to no society at all. This lack of timely and readily-available updates is the reason Maloney and his partner, Bill Novotny, ISA AM, GCA decided to publish the professional eNewsletter entitled "ACA Appraiser's Update." While primarily directed at appraisers, the eNewsletter is also useful to those who have a tangential interest in the profession such as estate liquidators, auctioneers, dealers, claims adjusters, attorneys, etc. read more (February 1, 2008) Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology - 2nd Edition is the only complete, well-organized, practical and fully-indexed course book and reference guide to personal property appraising. Written with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as its foundation, this is a complete book and not merely a course outline. It is unique. No other book or course of instruction provides such a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of personal property appraising. This course book will teach you the appraisal theory, principles, practices and methodology associated with preparing professional appraisal reports, and, being fully-indexed, the reader is quickly able to locate the appraisal-related information he/she is seeking. read more (December 22, 2007) Updates to the 1st Edition of Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology available online. In the interest of keeping book owners current with content updates, author David Maloney has announced that book improvements and updates are now available online. This service is available to those who have purchased the book from Appraisal Course Associates and requires a username and password to access. "I want to continue improving my work without requiring that current book owners purchase another edition," said Maloney. Included in the updates are new topics, expanded discussions, and amendments necessitated by updates made to the newly-promulgated 2008-2009 USPAP. read more (December 12, 2007) College for Appraisers Endorses and Adopts Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology by Dave Maloney. The College for Appraisers (CFA), headquartered in Cypress, CA, recently announced its endorsement and adoption for its own use of Dave Maloney's new appraisal book, Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology (Appraisers Press 2007). "Those on our faculty who have had the opportunity to review your book, Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology, all agree that it is the best work of its kind and provides a strong, useful and thorough tool for the professional personal property appraiser. We have chosen to have your book become the standard text for our course, Appraisal Ethics and Appraisal Writing," said Walter Miller, CEO of the College for Appraisers. read more (December 4, 2007) ACA Announces 2008 Personal Property Appraisal and USPAP Course schedule. Appraisal Course Associates has announced its 2008 schedule of course offerings. Included are the 15-hr and 7-hr National USPAP Course as well as the highly-acclaimed, 6-day course, Appraising Personal Property: A Core Course in Valuation Studies Featuring USPAP. All courses will be offered in three locations across the US including Baltimore, San Antonio, and Chicago. read more (Nov. 28, 2007) The Appraisal Foundation recognizes ACA as an official USPAP course provider. Only listed provider with a personal property focus. (Nov. 22, 2007) Maloney's new Appraising Personal Property book used with ACA courses receives acclaim. more (Nov. 19, 2007) ACA adds 2-day, 15-hr USPAP course as well as 1-day, 7-hr USPAP Update course to schedule.
(September 20, 2007) Appraisers National Association (ANA) Endorses ACA Courses. “The ANA has officially approved endorsing your great course, Appraising Personal Property," said Suki Higler, Chairperson of Appraisers National Association to Dave Maloney and Bill Novotny of Appraisal Course Associates. "I know it will be a very positive relationship between us," she added. Headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA, the ANA is a not-for-profit nonprofit association of appraisers, providing the public and the membership with a resource for communication, education, and service to ensure continued emphasis on the principles and ethics of personal property appraising. read more (July 24, 2007) USPAP to become biennial; to include Frequently Asked Questions. more (June 20, 2007) New National Course for Personal Property Appraisers. This all-new, six-day course, Appraising Personal Property: A Core Course in Valuation Studies Featuring USPAP, is the shortest and most complete package available for those wishing to learn the underlying principles of personal property appraising including the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). As a bonus, the required text books will act as reference works and will guide you in your appraisal practice for years to come...read more (June 15, 2007) New Book for Personal Property Appraisers. “Never before has there been a comprehensive, practical, well-organized and fully-indexed how-to book for the personal property appraiser," says author David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM as he recently announced the publication of his new 406-page book, Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology (Appraisers Press 2007)...read more (June 8, 2007) Appraisal Qualification Board (ASB) approves changes for USPAP 2008-2009. more (August 16, 2006) IRS changes definition of Qualified Appraiser and Qualified Appraisal. more |
