Brief History and Role
The National Association of Authorised Romanian Valuers - ANEVAR - was founded in 1992, as a professional, non-profit, non-governmental, independent association that acts for the public interest and promotes valuation methods and techniques.
Today the association counts more than 3.700 full members, 550 associated companies.Its activity is developed in 8 territorial centers throughout all Romania's counties.
The association is concerned in the valuation of property (for insurance, taxation purposes, mortgage lending, compulsory acquisition etc) Business Valuation, Personal Property Valuation and Financial Assets Valuation.
Its Membership includes valuers in the private and public sector with different backgrounds (engineers, accountants, surveyors, architects etc).
The association carries out discussions with governmental institutions on proposed legislative changes, publishes books and guidelines on valuation topics and co-operates in the formulation of national and international best practice in the field of valuation.
The association is member of the following International organisations:
* Full member of TEGoVA
* Funder and board member of WAVO (World Association of Valuation Organisations)
* Board member of IVSC (International Valuation Standards Committee)
Principal Activities
Members' Services
ANEVAR offers specialist professional qualification. Our members have access to help and guidance through regularly updated textbooks, training courses and research materials. A large collection of books and documentation specialised in valuation is available for consultation in the association's library.
Our quarterly publication named Buletin Informativ covers different aspects of the association's activities and provides articles and updates on valuation and associated issues.
Education
The Association places great importance on the training of valuers and on the continuous professional development of its members. One of our statutory conditions (compulsory for all members) is the obligation of attending at least 16 hours of CPD every two years.
Principal Areas of Policy
The four specific domains of activity are Business Valuation, Real Estate Valuation, Personal Property Valuation, and Financial Assets Valuation.
One of the association's goals is the establishment of best practice in valuation in accordance with the best international expertise in this area.
Organisation
The association is governed by the General Assembly (formed by delegates representing all the territorial branches) which is a statutory body and by the Board of Directors that carries out the association's objectives and ensures the application of the decisions adopted by the General Assembly.
The Board of Directors is elected by the General Assembly on a two yearly cycle. The Board has 17 members with the following structure: the president, the firstvice-president (the future president), the former president, four vice-presidents (chairmen of the association's committees), the secretary general, the treasurer and 8 members (elected presidents of the territorial branches, representing the administrative development regions).
The employed staff led by the CEO carries out the administration of the association. The staff numbers 26 employees.
Membership Includes
* Real Estate Appraisers
* Business Appraisers
* Personal Property Appraisers
* Financial Instruments Appraisers
The categories of membership available are Full, Senior, Student and Associate.
Publications
As indicated above, ANEVAR publishes a quarterly brochure with updates related to the association's activities and to valuation practice. ANEVAR also has a website that can be accessed by members of the association and by non-members.
ANEVAR's Main Goal
ANEVAR is a professional body that seeks to promote innovative expertise in the field of valuation and to adapt the best international practice to the specific national economic environment.
