Succession Planning: Important Aspects Of A Successful Accounting Practice Sale

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Course Description

Many accounting firms are offering estate planning or wealth management services, but ironically, a lot of CPAs aren’t necessarily ready for their retirement.

One in every four CPA firms currently faces challenges related to succession planning, according to a recent survey. Eight in 10 expect succession planning to be a significant issue for their firms over the next decade, said the survey.

With the same survey finding that only 44 percent of CPA firms have a succession plan in place, it’s clear many accountants have more work to do as it relates to planning for and funding their retirements and those of their partners. Among firms that already have a succession plan as well as firms that lack one, a common expectation is that they will be able to sell the firm. Nearly half of the survey participants pointed to merging with another firm as their first choice of an exit strategy. Solo practitioners, especially, are anticipating that a buyout or merger will play a role.

What are firms doing to make themselves more attractive in the event they decide to seek a buyer?

In this online CPE Finance webinar, we’ll look at specific ways to make your practice more attractive to potential buyers and increase your business’s worth.

The topics we’ll cover include optimizing your client base, client relationships, and mix of services; avoiding common mistakes when selling your practice; and pinpointing the ideal time and circumstances to market your business.

Learning Objectives

To identify factors and characteristics that could make your practice more desirable to a buyer.
To identify common mistakes and deal structures that lead to undesirable outcomes after the sale.
To determine when a business should be sold and how to transition from one owner to another effectively.

Recommended For

This online CPE/PL webinar is recommended for CPAs, EAs, Tax practices, and Accounting firms engaged in or interested in guiding their clients for Succession Planning.

Who Should Attend?

Accounting Firm
Bookkeeper
CEO
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Enrolled Agent
Managing Director
Managing Partner
Tax Practitioners
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

1 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-01242-22-O)
1 CPE Credit of Gift And Estate Planning for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
1 PL Credit of Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
1 CPD Credit of Retirement and Financial Independence Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
1 CPD Credit for Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
1 CE Credit of Financial aspects of estate and retirement planning for Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)
1 CPE Credit of Estate Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP)
1 PL Credit of Estate Planning for Certificate In Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)
1 CPE Credit of Gift And Estate Planning for Certified Business Appraiser/Master Certified Business Appraiser (CBA/MCBA)
1 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
1 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
1 General Credit of Finance for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
1 CPD Credit of Finance for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
1 CPD Credit for CA - ICAEW
1 CPD Credit for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
1 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

1
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: 143597) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

Presenter

About Presenter

Todd Steinberg

, Thrive Financial Group

Todd offers more than 27 years of experience emphasizing succession planning and business development in the accounting and tax industry.

The scope of Todd’s experience includes developing new marketing strategies, integrating financial planning and payroll services into accounting practices, personally being involved as an intermediary in the sale of hundreds of accounting and tax firms nationwide.

Todd also speaks at regional and national conferences as an authority on succession planning and integrating financial planning into accounting practices. Todd is Series 7, 66, Life, Accident & Health Licensed. Todd enjoys staying active and is the proud father to three children – Sydney, Benjamin and Brooklyn.

About Company

Thrive Financial Group

www.thrivefinancialgrp.com/

Helping accountants buy and sell practices nationwide.

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