New Castle/Pittsburgh/Meadville, PA – Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, has expanded its Business Valuations Team with the addition of Charles M. Laverty, Jr., ASA, CBA.

Laverty’s focus with the Firm is providing valuations for estate and gift taxes, income tax purposes, business acquisition/sale/merger, value-based planning, and litigation support for clients. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) with over six years of experience exclusively in the area of valuation services. He has directly managed, or been the preparer of, appraisals for entities including operating companies, professional practices, holding companies, and family limited partnerships. In addition to traditional valuation services, Laverty also assists in educating business owners on using valuations as tools to understand their business’ worth, how to create value, and properly plan for the future based on specific financial goals.

He is a graduate of Slippery Rock University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration. He is also actively involved in the American Society of Appraisers and Institute of Business Appraisers.

With seven offices throughout western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, the Carbis Walker Group is composed of Carbis Walker LLP, CPAs and Consultants; Total Practice Management, LLC, a physician billing and consulting company; and Walker Benefits, Inc., a retirement plan consulting company. The Group is also a member of the RSM McGladrey Network, an organization of ninety accounting firms throughout the United States associated with RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen, considered together the fifth largest provider of accounting, tax, and business consulting in the United States.