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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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How Do You Value a CPA or Accounting Practice?
Most CPA’s and Accountants have a general understanding that accounting practices are valued at one-times gross revenue. While the “average” selling price for a practice
How to Make an Offer When Buying a Business
You have been looking for the ideal business to get into for a while now, you have searched around, done your due diligence, narrowed your
What You Need to Know When Buying a Business
If you are looking to become a business owner during the coming year, there are many opportunities out there. For many aspiring entrepreneurs, purchasing an
Important Issues to Resolve Before Selling a Business
Any reputable business broker will tell you that selling a business is a complicated process that requires a lot of preparation. And even under the
How Higher Interest Rates and Inflation May Impact Sales
The current economic environment is unprecedented in the era of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Inflation is now at levels not seen since the 1980s, and
Does Your Business Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)
The Covid shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 struck a major blow to our economy, and they severely impacted businesses across a wide range of industries.
Should Accounting Practice Principals Stay with The Firm After It Sells
The title is stolen from the lyrics of an old song by The Clash. “Should I stay, or should I go now? If I go, there
It’s The Season for Selling Accounting Practices
The selling season for accounting practices and CPA firms is well underway. Because there are more firms selling than buying (due to the Baby Boomer Exit),
Selling Accounting Practices & CPA Firms in a Tight Labor Market
Selling Accounting Practices and CPA firms in a tight labor market have produced some interesting challenges. Labor shortages are not unique to the accounting practice industry,
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
Strategies to Help Your Business Weather Inflation
As the US economy looks to put the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, another serious threat has been emerging inflation. In 2021, inflation totaled 6.7%, the
Understanding the Future of Your Business
The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted every area of society, and in the business world, countless businesses that were deemed “nonessential” were temporarily closed. As things
Is it Worthwhile to Buy a Business
As the COVID-19 pandemic (hopefully) winds down, the US economy is opening back up. No one is entirely sure what the world will look like
Understanding Business Valuation
This is a trying time for business owners in many industries, and to add insult to injury, many of them have been unable to obtain
Strategies for Selling a CPA Firm
The coronavirus pandemic has turned our whole world upside down. Just a couple of months ago, the US had the strongest economy it had seen
Negotiation Strategies for Business Sellers
Deciding to sell your business is a major step, and this is likely to be one of the largest (if not the largest) transactions you
How are CPA Practices Impacted by the COVID-19 Outbreak
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that will impact every business and industry in one way or another. For many businesses, the effect has
How Will the Coronavirus Impact the Sale of a Business
We are living in unprecedented times. Who would have predicted just a few short months ago that a virus from overseas would ravish our country