PJ Patel is Co-CEO and Senior Managing Director of Valuation Research Corporation (VRC), the New York-headquartered valuation firm that puts a number on the intangible - brands, goodwill, illiquid securities, complex derivatives. A CFA and Accredited Senior Appraiser, he leads VRC's global initiatives through the Valuation Research Group (VRG) network and is a frequent voice on ASC 805, 350/360 and 820 in accounting circles.
Valuation Research Corporation (VRC) is a full-service, independent global valuation and advisory firm that has provided objective, supportable conclusions of value since 1975. With a U.S. team of 300+ professionals across a dozen offices and an international network of nearly 1,500 valuation experts through Valuation Research Group, VRC serves private equity funds, financial sponsors, and acquisitive public and private companies with fairness opinions, solvency opinions, financial-reporting valuations, tax valuations, and the pricing of complex, illiquid securities.