Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Certified Valuation Analyst

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The result was speedy delete. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:22, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Certified Valuation Analyst

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This article seems highly promotional, almost to the point where I considered tagging it as a WP:CSD#G11 until I saw the age of the article. I was unable to find any independent coverage of the title "Certified Valuation Analyst", or the organizations that grant the title, in independent, reliable sources. The only sources in the article are from the organizations themselves. –Grondemar 17:19, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:53, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete. Unambiguous advertising that gives you a headache when you try to read it:

The Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®) is a specialist in business valuation standards certified by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA®) & The International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA™). The NACVA & IACVA certifies CVAs and has this mission: The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA®) & The International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA™) supports the users of business and intangible asset valuation services and financial forensic services...
Through training and rigorous testing, CVAs/AVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed valuation services. NACVA requires training as a prerequisite to certification to assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work product. Users of valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to industry standards of practice, and meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members....
...The Charter Member structure gives IACVA a unique ability to transfer knowledge relating to both disciplines among the international valuation and fraud deterrence communities by drawing on the vast wealth of experience, and resources, each Member brings to the organization.

Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:19, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.