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James B. Hankins, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA

Shareholder, Business Valuation & Litigation Support Services Group

Areas of Specialization

Mr. Hankins concentrates on the valuation of closely-held businesses, intellectual property and intangible assets for the following primary purposes:

Litigation support
Consulting
Purchase price negotiations
Purchase price allocations
Goodwill impairment testing
Succession planning

Experience

Mr. Hankins has over 22 years of experience in public accounting. He has significant experience with clients in the following industries: manufacturing, retail, professional services, tourism, technology, biotechnology, wholesale distribution, Internet dotcom and advertising.

Mr. Hankins has been awarded the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation and the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the AICPA and the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation by the NACVA. He has also completed training on the techniques developed by the Harvard Negotiation Project. As a presenter of continuing education programs, Mr. Hankins lectures on business valuation and other technical issues to local business and civic organizations, clients and internal professional staff.

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA)
America Society of Appraisers, Candidate for Membership
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
AICPA’s Management Consulting Services Section
AICPA’s ABV Credentials Mentoring Subcommittee, Member
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
PICPA’s Forensic and Litigation Support Committee, Former Member

Education

University of Pittsburgh — BS, Business Administration