Succession Planning
Succession planning is an important issue for both accounting firms and their clients, as firms need to decide which partners will succeed the current leaders, and small business clients often need help deciding on what will happen when the current proprietors retire or sell their businesses.
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Eagle to Step Down as ITA President
May 16, 2012Ron Eagle announced at the organization's spring meeting that he would not be renewing his... Read more »
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Firm admins: A secret source of growth
February 1, 2012Their focus on execution and the back office frees partners up to pursue firm strategy Read more »
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Advisory Board Roundtable Addresses Top Concerns
January 19, 2012Succession planning, recruiting, M&A and developing top talent and pricing pressures were among... Read more »
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Small Business Owners Struggling with Finances
December 15, 2011A new survey finds that 77 percent of business owners say they started their companies to provide... Read more »
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ESOPs and CPA Ethics Education
December 13, 2011Michael Savoy, managing director at Santa Monica accounting firm Gumbiner Savett and... Read more »
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Partners need to sell? An ESOP might be the answer
December 1, 2011Accounting firms typically have multiple partners, some of whom may want to retire or move on in... Read more »
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Ernst & Young Chair and CEO Turley Plans to Retire
November 23, 2011James Turley, the global chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young since 2001, said he plans to retire at... Read more »
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Partners Need to Sell? An ESOP Might Be the Answer
November 3, 2011Accounting firms typically have multiple partners, some of whom may want to retire or move on in... Read more »
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Plante Moran Execs Release New Book
October 17, 2011The former and current managing partners of super-regional CPA and business advisory firm Plante... Read more »
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IFAC Begins Search for Ball's Successor
September 20, 2011The International Federation of Accountants has begun an executive search for a CEO to succeed... Read more »
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Life after a Magical Leader
September 13, 2011The recent announcements by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and University of Tennessee womens... Read more »
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Generational Changes at CPA Firms
September 6, 2011New Vision CPA Group CEO Jody Padar discusses how younger generations are changing CPA firms by... Read more »
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Succession Success: Make Your Firm Attractive for Potential Partners, Owners
June 13, 2011With the early waves of Baby Boomer partners retiring or getting ready to hand over the keys to... Read more »
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Accounting Transition Advisors Expands to Canada
June 3, 2011Accounting Transition Advisors, a consulting firm that provides succession, transition, and... Read more »
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