Financial Consulting Group Membership

The Financial Consulting Group (FCG), a consortium of independent valuation litigation firms that have affiliated in order to provide clients with the highest level of professional expertise available.  Our inter-firm relationships are similar to that of the international "Big Five" accounting firms in that each firm operates under its unique legal name and identification while recognizing its membership in The Financial Consulting Group.  This strategic alliance allows each firm to provide its clients with financial databases, technical expertise, industry expertise, geographic expertise and consulting expertise that would not be available from the typical independent consulting firm.  FCG currently has over 300 professional business valuers/litigation specialists working throughout the United States.

The members of The Financial Consulting Group are not simply marketing affiliates that have no formal obligation to maintain uniform professional standards.  The members are contractually obligated to maintain appropriate professional designations and the quality control standards established by the Group.  The Financial Consulting Group's members directly benefit from the Group's resources, accomplishments and supporting activities.

Each member firm is selected to participate in The Financial Consulting Group based upon an extensive list of criteria including the following:

• An understanding and desire to follow professional valuation standards and codes of ethics.
  
• A commitment to follow quality control standards as established by The Financial Consulting Group.
  
• A commitment to participate in a work product review program where the work product of each member firm is reviewed by a Financial Consulting Group quality control committee of peers.  A review program designed to insure that each firm is adhering to the quality control standards as established by The Financial Consulting Group.
  
• A commitment to obtain and maintain an internationally recognized professional accreditation.  For example, in valuation theory and practice The Financial Consulting Group has selected the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation granted by the American Society of Appraisers International or the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation granted by the AICPA.

These criteria are in addition to the individual's professional education, experience and reputation.  Our professionals have demonstrated their commitment to continually improve the quality of their firm's professional services.