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How to Value a CPA Firm [Plus 13 Key Valuation Factors]

Ryan Lazanis

If you’re curious how much your firm is worth and how to increase your firm’s valuation, you’ll want to read this article on how to value a CPA firm. I’ll also draw on my personal experience from selling my online accounting firm just a few years ago. Let’s go!

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Decisions 2024 – So, What’s Next?

CPA Practice

Unlike the old days when public practice CPAs rarely spoke to anyone but clients and other team members during tax season, it is evident that CPA firms have become year-round businesses. Further, extension season for some firms is busier. So, What Are the Common Issues in CPA Firms? So, What’s Next?

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So, What’s Next?

CPA Practice

Unlike the old days when public practice CPAs rarely spoke to anyone but clients and other team members during tax season, it is evident that CPA firms have become year-round businesses. Further, extension season for some firms is busier. So, What Are the Common Issues in CPA Firms? So, What’s Next?

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BDO USA is Shifting From a Partnership to a Corporation

CPA Practice

Allan Koltin, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, told CPA Practice Advisor that the move “shows BDO to be a forward-thinking firm and progressive in thought.” “The Like most top 25 CPA firms in the country, they listened to a handful of PE firms that reached out but concluded it’s not for them.”

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Alert: IRS Sends Incorrect Balance Due Notices on Married Filing Jointly Returns

Nancy McClelland, LLC

In fact, due to the number and complexity of governmental aid such as stimulus checks and the advance child tax credit, our CPA firm requires clients to obtain a transcript before we will finalize their return preparation (I’ve written up instructions here ). But… this all begs the important question: why did this happen?

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How to Grow Expertise, Build a Stronger Career, and Develop Talent Pipelines

CPA Practice

Why skill development matters for your career and how to make it work online. In 2020, the World Economic Forum predicted a decline in accounting jobs by 2025. CPA firms said they expected to hire more new accounting graduates — 36 percent in 2022 compared to 28 percent in 2021.

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147 Cloud Accounting Software Apps: The Big List

Ryan Lazanis

Its wide range of accounting features makes Xero a real winner for small businesses and accountants, in fact, I built my entire firm on. 3) Wave Accounting Can you beat free? Wave Accounting is an entirely free web-based solution. A free multi-currency online accounting solution for small businesses.