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The Essential Guide to Valuing Your CPA Firm or Accounting Practice (Firms up to $5mm)
“What is the fair market value of my firm?” is the largest question we receive when contacted by accounting and tax practitioners considering a sale. Taking
How Can You Prepare To Sell Your CPA Firm in a Buyers Market?
For many years, the business sales and acquisitions market within the accounting industry has been controlled by sellers. There have consistently been myriad buyers vying for
Differentiation in the M&A Market for Accounting and CPA Firms
The accounting and CPA acquisition market has officially shifted from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market. There are still buyers out there, but the industry
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Systems Equate to Replication and Greater Value for Your Business Sale
Sell-ability 101 – Part 3 Often we don’t realize how much we are the ME business owner, the one who the entire business depends on
Scalability: The Big WOW for Your Business Sale
Sell-ability 101 – Part 2 What is a scalable business? A scalable business is a business which “increased revenues cost less to deliver than current
Creating the Greatest Value for Your Business Sale
Sell-ability 101 – Part 1 Is your business fit to sell? Your first answer is OF COURSE, but on a closer look will a ready,
Why Now May be A Good Time to Sell Your CPA Practice
Selling your business and retiring or changing careers is a big decision and one that should not be undertaken lightly. However, if you have built
Remaining Professional in Business Dealings (Part II)
Last time, we talked about the things you should do to maintain professionalism. Here are three things to avoid: Never Bad Mouth a Competitor: It
Remaining Professional in Business Dealings (Part I)
Whether you are buying or selling a business, involved with a merger, or just servicing your clients, it is important to practice professionalism in all
How Locally Owned CPA Practices Can Draw Clients
The year is more than halfway complete and it is a good time to examine the merits of operating a local accounting practice and what
How to Give Your CPA Practice ‘Curb Appeal’
Whether you are planning to sell your accounting practice this year or 20 years from now, it is never too early to think about how
What Goes into a Business Valuation?
If you are hoping to sell your business in the near future, it is important to have a good idea of how much it is
CPA Firm Succession
According to 2012 PCPS (succession survey), nearly half of the CPA professions were in merger discussions or plan to merge in the next two years.
Phoenix Business Broker Receives Top Sales Award for the Third Consecutive Year
PHOENIX ARIZONA (July 31, 2013) Veteran Phoenix business broker Ryan Gipple is pleased to announce that he was given the prestigious award for highest numbers
Three Common Mistakes When Purchasing a New Business
Acquiring a business will likely be the largest and most complex purchases anyone will make in their lifetime. While exciting and full of potential, business
Qualifying Buyers for your CPA or Accounting Practice
If you have made the decision to sell your CPA or Accounting Practice, you may have thought about the kind of buyer that might best
Preparing to Buy a Business
Purchasing a business can be one of the most financially and emotionally rewarding experiences of one’s life. It can also be disastrous without proper counsel
The Importance of Billing Rate in Accounting Practice Acquisition
Billing rates discussion during a practice acquisition is a common topic. If the billing rate of the buyer is materially different from the seller’s rate,
Finding the Right Buyer for Your Accounting Practice (Retention or No Retention)
There has been multiple times, where a seller approaches me in our pre-listing process to discuss his/her exit goals with me. Most of the conversations
A Sellers Market for CPA & Accounting Practices
The best time to sell your CPA or Accounting practice has mostly to do with the external factors in your life. Your health, your life/work
The Importance of Communicating with your CPA Practice Seller (Part II)
Here are some additional questions to ask the owner of the CPA practice you are considering: How much time is required to put into running
