This document provides an overview of valuation and summarizes key aspects of the ICAI Valuation Standards. It discusses that valuation is the process of estimating the value of a business or ownership interest based on appropriate valuation procedures and professional judgment. The valuation standards cover definitions, bases, approaches, scope of work, reporting, and specific standards for business, intangible assets, and financial instruments. The document reviews premises of value, valuation bases, and the market, income and cost valuation approaches and common methods used under each.