Columbia-Greene Community College is partnering with Abigail Hartmann Associates and Stair Gallery of Hudson, to offer a two-day class and exam in Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), on November 6 and 7.
This professional class is for anyone whose work involves the valuation of personal property, including art, antiques, jewelry, wine, cars, boats, and other items.
According to course instructor Gayle Skluzacek, A.A.A., president of Abigail Hartmann Associates of Manhattan and Claverack, N.Y., the USPAP Standards are the only standards for personal property appraisal sanctioned by the Congress of the United States, and recognized exclusively by the entire industry.
“Students who successfully attend and pass this USPAP class will stand out in their profession by being able to write USPAP-compliant appraisals,” said Skluzacek. “Of the estimated 2 million personal property appraisers in the U.S., only about 10,000 are USPAP compliant. With the recent changes to the tax laws in July 2018, the IRS stated that appraisals are to be performed by a qualified appraiser according to the ‘substance and principles of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice’.”
All participants who successfully pass the course exam will receive a certificate of completion from the Appraisers Association of America.
The course fee is $465, which includes the required text, exam, and certification fee. For more information or to register, call the Office of Community Services at (518) 828-4181, extension 3342, or email communityservices@sunycgcc.edu.
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