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200

The Excel function that allows you to add together multiple numbers without using a plus symbol (+)

What is the SUM formula?

200

Revenue less cost of goods sold

What is gross profit?

200

An asset that is NOT physical in nature

What is an intangible asset?

200

The learning facility developed specifically for KPMG employees and trainings

What is the Lakehouse?

200

The deadline to submit your timesheet to be in compliance with tax policy

What is 9pm the following business day?

400

The font color that suggests a cell is an input

What is blue font?

400

The financial statement representing a snapshot of a company at a specific point in time

What is the balance sheet?

400

An approach to value a subject interest which relies on the pricing of comparable interests under similar circumstances

What is the market approach?

400

The three groups that make up EVS

What are Valuation (& Business Modeling) Services, Economic Services, and Transfer Pricing?

400

All third-party engagements should leverage this platform for all files related to the engagement including administrative files, files provided by the client, valuation models, etc

What is Upslide?

600

The symbol that allows users to lock a cell reference

What is a dollar sign ($)?

600
A terminal value method that assumes cash flows have reached a normalized state with stable growth that will continue into perpetuity

What is the gordon growth model?

600

An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination or an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity that are not individually identified and separately recognized

What is goodwill?

600

The current business valuation services line leader

Who is Ryan Marren?

600

The software that allows users to link numbers and charts in Excel to Word documents

What is Upslide?

800
An excel function that allows users to solve for an input to arrive at a specified output

What is a goal seek?

800

Funds required to acquire, upgrade, or maintain the physical assets of the business

What are capital expenditures?

800

The type of transaction that allows the buyer to step-up the fair value of the assets for depreciation purposes, although they will be unable to carryforward any historical losses for tax benefits.

What is an asset or taxable transaction?

800

Red 0, Green 51, Blue 141

What is KPMG blue?

800

The credential required for BVAL associates to get promoted to senior associate

What is the FMVA?

1000

The key that allows you to click through the Excel taskbar without using a mouse

What is alt?

1000

The expense that represents the actual decline of an asset over its useful life

What is book or economic depreciation?
1000

The standard of value defined as the price at which the subject property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller when the former is not under any compulstion to buy and the latter is not under any compulsion to sell, both parties having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.

What is fair market value?

1000

KPMG is an abbreviation for these four individuals

Who are Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler?

1000

The internal group that researches technical topics to develop guidance and positions to the practice

What is the VSTC?

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