Succession planning

Moving into new service areas will require an updated set of skills.

The Information Technology Alliance chief plans to retire at the end of next August.

As buyers get pickier about merger candidates, Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin offers a set of tips for ways to stand out -- and improve your firm at the same time.

Last week we had our annual Partners’ Network Power Breakfast. Here are some highlights.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America introduced its 2018 set of Emerging Leaders on Wednesday at the CCH Connections user conference in Miami Beach.

Sacha Romanovitch will not stand for re-election for a second term and will step down after a successor is appointed before the end of this year.

Numerous issues could prove challenging and even put deals at risk.

The seventh edition of Accounting Today's annual report highlights 10 outstanding accounting firm leaders.

PJ Patel, co-CEO and senior managing director of Valuation Research Corporation, discusses valuation issues involving deferred revenue from mergers.

Chris Geier has been watching what is going on at Deloitte and wondering who the next leader will be.

A battle over who should be Deloitte LLP’s next U.S. chief raises awkward questions about the governance of Big Four partnerships.

The firm's first female chief may not get an extra four years at the helm.

Her election comes at a time when the accounting profession is striving to increase the pool of young people and the percentage of women leaders.

A lot can go wrong when acquiring a practice from a deceased accountant’s estate. Here are some real-life examples.

Susan Malone will be the first woman to lead the firm in its 101-year history.

CPA advisors need to do more planning for themselves.

A managing partner is the heart and soul of a CPA firm who must do what needs to be done to ensure success.

Businesses are transitioning to the next generation of owners, too – and they’re mostly Gen Xers.

The case for growth by large merger is compelling, and once the dam breaks, there will be a race to merge with the better firms.