accounting transition advisors assists. the commercial and tax division of zeidman, lackowitz, prisand & co. with ted b. lackowitz, steven battino, george l. klueg and k. steven wegert have merged their practice into the firm of graf repetti & co. … continued
remember rule number one – “no integration, no successful merger.”
by august j. aquila
you decided to conduct a merger to achieve some strategic objective, you went through all the emotional turmoil of getting both parties to sign the documents, and you think you are done.
could it be a “classic management-and-union battle?” mcgladrey & pullen shook the accounting world july 21 when it announced that it planned to terminate a service agreement with rsm mcgladrey, a unit of h&r block inc. and the nation’s fifth-largest … continued
from the detroit news: dennis frank and stanley freedman began their merger talks with daniel hirsch and steven subelsky last year. the four quickly agreed that together their combined business experience would be monumental. but their relatively small size would … continued
clifton gunderson is acquiring the arlington, va., federal government practice of uhy llp, according to webcpa. all of the federal government practice professionals at uhy’s arlington office are going over to clifton and uhy partner roger von elm joins clifton … continued
how to avoid becoming another horror story
at some point, every cpa firm owner considers buying another practice or dreams about life after cashing out. this month’s california cpa magazine covers the issue well, with expert advice and experiences from john ezell, brenda calkins, and joe kovar.
here’s a gem from kovar worth remembering: “whatever your reason may be to buy a practice, one thing to keep in mind is patience.”
full article here… read more →