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Chris M. Cope is a professional business appraiser and business valuation consultant.  He has appraised businesses, in whole and in part, for purposes of employee stock ownership plans, estates, gifts, tax transactions, equitable distributions and shareholder disputes, among others.  To date he has personally completed over one hundred business appraisals and representative engagements include, but are not limited to, the following:

His professional experience includes working with international “Big Four” and national certified public accounting and consulting services firms.

Professional Education:

Certified Business Appraiser (CBA).  Professional designation awarded by the Institute of Business Appraisers.  Member number 10803.

Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA).  Professional designation awarded by the American Society of Appraisers.  Member number 55086.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  Professional designation awarded by the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners and by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Board of Accountancy.  North Carolina Certified Public Accountant Certificate Number 27121.  South Carolina Certified Public Accountant Certificate Number 05794.

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).  Professional designation awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Certificate number 1350.

Chris M. Cope has received training and continuing professional education from numerous professional organizations, including The Institute of Business Appraisers, The American Society of Appraisers, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, The Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association, The National Center for Employee Ownership, The North Carolina Society of Certified Public Accountants, The South Carolina Society of Certified Public Accountants and The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, among others.

Formal Education:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina

Master of Science in Accounting, Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of North Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Business Management & Administration, University of North Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina

Memberships and Activities:

Institute of Business Appraisers, Member

Institute of Business Appraisers, Qualifications Review Committee Member

American Society of Appraisers, Accredited Senior Appraiser

American Society of Appraisers, Local Chapter Officer

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member

North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Member

South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Member