David Swanson

Background

About David Swanson

I am a Director in CohnReznick’s Assurance Valuation Group, and I consuls on real estate valuations and real estate appraisal reviews nationally and internationally. I have supervised and performed diverse real estate valuation and consulting engagements for all major classes of real estate assets, including core real estate, hospitality and entertainment, development land, special use properties within all industries, real estate intangible assets, as well as investment positions. Real estate consulting services have been performed for numerous purposes including tax and financial reporting (fair value reporting, purchase price allocation, impairment, IFRS); acquisition and due diligence. I am proficient in valuation for financial reporting purposes, and for a variety of tax reporting purposes. Presentations and Speaking Engagements: • Presenter, “SFAS 141 Business Combinations,” as part of the American Society of Appraiser’s Fair Value Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 2008. • Panelist, “Reporting Requirements for VFR” as part of the Appraisal Institute’s Valuation for Financial Reporting conference, Los Angeles, May 2011. • Panelist, “Valuation for Financial Reporting”, as part of the Appraisal Institute’s AI Annual Meeting, San Diego, August, 2012. • Panelist, “Valuation for Financial Reporting”, as part of the Appraisal Institute’s AI Connect national convention, Indianapolis, July, 2013. • Panelist, ASA Tangible Asset Valuation Conference on Fair Value Issues for Financial Reporting, Manhattan Beach, CA, May 2014. • Panelist, “Valuation for Financial Reporting”, at the Appraisal Institute’s AI Connect national meeting, Austin, August 2014. • Moderator,"The Boomer Wars: Which Generation is Really Driving the Market?", at RealShare Apartments, Los Angeles, October 2015.