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what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know

businessman holding box with money flying out of it

the m&a picture has changed.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
rosenberg survey

you probably thought you’d never hear these three words together, but here they are: accounting is hot.

this isn’t to say that cpa practices have six-pack abs and saucy haircuts. they don’t. but as far as markets go, accounting firms are hot items for investors looking to snatch up profitable organizations.

more: the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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the attraction is the consequence of two years of double-digit growth – the golden age of the accounting industry. revenues jumped in 2022, and then they jumped again in 2023. and 2024 ain’t looking too bad, either.

according to the 2024 rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics – the 26th edition of the gold standard analysis of the industry – fee growth in 2023, excluding mergers, ranged from 3.2 percent for firms billing under $2 million, to 11.4 percent for firms with over $20 million in billings.
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when to walk away from a prospective customer

enabling your team to fire clients supports the ethos that your team is your most valuable asset.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

there are few ways to sink an accounting firm faster than winning bad clients. they will rob your profitability, steal your sanity and cause havoc among your staff and other client relationships.

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the radical cpa

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ask yourself these questions and be prepared to walk away if you don’t get the right answers:

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election tax plans: what cpas need to know | accounting arc

how will proposed tax reforms impact businesses and tax professionals in the 2024 election cycle?

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accounting arc
with liz mason, byron patrick, and donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

the 2024 election is poised to bring significant changes to tax policy, and the accounting profession is bracing for the potential impact.

more accounting arc:  leadership for the future: stakeholders, sustainability, and strategic visionin-person conferences still essential | non-accountants in accounting: a game-changer for the professionrubik yeriazarian: smaller firms offer big opportunities for rapid skill development in forensic accounting | accounting arc | ai will steal your job. and that’s a good thing | accounting arc | the right kind of lazy: innovative approaches to streamlining workflows | accounting arc

as political candidates propose tax reforms, professionals in the field must be prepared to understand and communicate the implications of these changes to their clients.

the latest episode of accounting arc brings to light the challenges and responsibilities that cpas face in navigating the intersection of politics and tax policy.  read more →

are you earning what you deserve?

young woman seated at laptop counting money

plus some predictions about where the job market is headed.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

here’s a statistic you can probably sympathize with. according to new salary data, 99 percent of finance professionals report experiencing some level of burnout in the past year.

research: partners: your middle managers are getting burnout

more: the slow, painful death of the 150-hour rule | partner comp earnings gap: what’s the right spread? | main street accountants see turbulence ahead for small business | partners: your middle managers are getting squeezed | gear up for growth |
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unless you’re in that other 1 percent, you know how it feels. and who could blame you for feeling that feeling and then looking at your paycheck?

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