Welcome to Appraisal Course Associates

Appraisal Course Associates (ACA) is a partnership between Bill Novotny, ISA AM, GCA and Dave Maloney, AOA CM established to provide the most comprehensive valuation literature and instructional courses available anywhere for the personal property appraiser. Our books and courses focus on valuation theory, principles, methodology, practices, ethics, report writing and standards, with a special focus on courses addressing the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation of Washington, DC.

Courses (Online)           Complete Online Course in Personal Property Appraising Featuring USPAP FLV Video Embed by VideoLightBox.com v1.10 Finally - a complete online course for the personal property appraiser! This course covers principles, theory, methodology, ethics, practices, report writing, business practices, legal aspects and the generally accepted standards associated with personal property appraising. ...more Online USPAP Update Courses for Personal Property Appraisers The goal of ACA's Online USPAP Update Course is to make the personal property appraiser aware of changes that were incorporated into USPAP since the student last completed the 15-hour National USPAP Course and passed the exam. The courses also review important and often misunderstood USPAP issues that are frequently encountered in daily appraisal practice. Accepted by all major pesonal property appraisal societies...more

How to Write Appraisal Reports FLV Video Embed by VideoLightBox.com v1.10 This is a unique, online course for the personal property appraiser seeking the latest information explaining exactly how to write appraisal reports. This high-impact video course has been written and is presented by Dave Maloney, veteran appraiser and author of the award-winning book, "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology." ...more

Bookstore

FLV Video Embed by VideoLightBox.com v1.10 The ACA bookstore provides the most authoritative, insightful and essential personal property valuation reference and instructional texts available. Awarded the ISA's Publication Award, Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology (APPPM), an invaluable course book and reference guide, is the appraiser's primary resource for learing about personal property appaising. Personal property appraisal educators can rely on APPPM to provide a complete overview of the appraisal process as well as the expert knowledge needed to overcome today's valuation obstacles so that appraisal assignments can be performed with consistency, competence and integrity.