Newsletter & Announcement Archive

Welcome to our archives. Here you can find a listing of Appraisal Course Associates' past email newsletters and announcements. Be sure to sign-up to receive your own copy of our free eNewsletter for appraisers. No fluff. Just solid, practical and helpful tips, news, announcements and how-to's for the personal property appraiser.

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April 7, 2009 - ACA Appraisers's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• Finally! An Online Course for the Appraiser!
• Form 8282 Reporting Period Now "3" Years
• Bailment and the Appraiser
• Q & A: Signing the Transmittal Letter
• Complete Course for Appraisers plus USPAP - Baltimore, MD - June 2009
• The Personal Property Appraiser's Guide to USPAP by David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM
• Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology by David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM

January 31, 2009 - ACA Appraisers's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• USPAP and the Personal Property Appraiser
• Q & A: Appraiser Coercion
• Is an Appraiser a Fiduciary?
• Appraisal Course, USPAP in Baltimore, June 2009
• "The Personal Property Appraiser's Guide to USPAP"
• "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" 2nd Edition

October 14, 2008 - ACA Appraiser's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• Cover Letter vs. Transmittal Letter vs. Cover Document
• Appraisal Report Structure
• Q & A: Addressees, Clients, Intended Users
• IRS Symposium Addresses Appraising
• "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" 2nd Edition Now Available

June 24, 2008 - ACA Appraiser's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• Q & A: Reason for the Signed Certification
• Conference with Counsel
• CFA Adopts ACA's 6-Day Appraisal Course
• Complete Course for Appraisers: San Antonio and Chicago
• "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" 2nd Edition Now Available

April 21, 2008 - ACA Appraiser's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• Making Use of Electronic Signatures
• Q & A: Electronic Copies of Reports
• ACA's Maloney and Novotny Contribute to New Journal for Appraisers
• Complete Course for Appraisers: Baltimore June 13-18, 2008
• "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" 2nd Edition Now Available

March 8, 2008 - ACA Appraiser's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• Appraisal Report Templates
• "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology"  2nd Edition
  Now Available
• New IRS Regulations Raise the Bar
• Complete Course for Appraisers: Baltimore June 13-18, 2008
• Q & A: Is USPAP Compliance Required?

January 16, 2008 - ACA Appraiser's Update: tips and news for the personal property appraiser In this issue:

• 2008-2009 USPAP Now in Effect
• ACA Appraisal Course Schedule Announced
• Endorsements from ANA and CFA
• HOT TOPIC: Is a Hands-On Inspection Always Required?
• Q & A: Types of Value and Value Definition