handling pay during the disability of a partner

statue of scales of justice5 best practices.

by marc rosenberg

it’s often been said that disability is much harder to deal with than death, from the standpoint of firm governance. death is clear and finite. but disability is much more complicated and unclear.

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  1. what is the extent of the disability?
  2. what is the likelihood that the partner can fully recover?
  3. how long will the recovery take?
  4. when the partner returns to work, is he or she capable of performing normal partner duties and working normal partner hours?

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buyout when a partner dies

older businessman leaning back thinkingis the firm’s life insurance up to date? probably not.

by marc rosenberg

it’s a tough question, but one that must be asked: in the event of a partner’s death, does the firm wish to accelerate the buyout?

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there are two ways to do so: accelerate vesting or accelerate the payment schedule.
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when votes must be taken, what are the options?

overhead shot of eight businesspeople meeting around a table5 ways to vote, plus how to set a supermajority.

by marc rosenberg

we’ve established that voting is overrated and that most firms rarely vote.

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sometimes, though, it’s necessary. but how?
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why voting isn’t such a big deal

overhead view of five businesspeople discussing something at a table with an open laptop nearbywhat about non-equity partners?

by marc rosenberg

voting is a highly overrated privilege of being a partner.

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when you don’t have a vote, it seems desirous and enviable. it appears to be a very special privilege enjoyed only by the firm’s elite. having a vote is synonymous with ownership, power and prestige.
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why and how new partners buy in

businessman signing document as another looks on7 key provisions.

by marc rosenberg

let’s start with a very basic, standard concept in the business world: a partner is an owner.

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in any business, not just cpa firms, ownership is not free. because partners are owners, they have to purchase a part of a company, for money, to acquire an ownership share.
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