Gain insight into how to plan for and select the best time to sell your CPA, tax, or accounting practice. Understand how your personal timeframe and objectives relate to and may be impacted by patterns in the market and changes in buyer demand. Understanding these factors is an important step in the process of developing your personalized exit strategy that will maximize your firm's value and help you avoid costly mistakes.
This 2026 Accounting Firm Market Outlook provides buyers and sellers with insights into the current accounting practice and CPA firm valuation environment, accounting firm M&A trends, and succession planning strategies shaping the market in 2026. Gain valuable and actionable insights if you are planning to acquire or sell an accounting, tax, or CPA firm.
Exit Planning Guide: How to Sell Your Accounting Practice. Start preparing now for a successful sale of your accounting firm or CPA practice. Whether your goal is retirement, succession planning, or simply exploring the value of your firm, early planning is key. Accounting Firm Sold (AFS) specializes in guiding accounting and CPA firm owners through every stage of the sale process, from evaluation to closing.
Learn about what is happening with CPA licensing reform and how it affects your state. Understand the changes of CPA licensing reform if you own or are looking to buy or sell a CPA practice.
As the owner of a Tax and Accounting practice, you need to know the post pandemic changes businesses must make to evolve & survive.
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You’ve run the numbers, and you know you are prepared financially. But are you prepared psychologically?
You’ve spent years building a great practice and are closing in on retirement... Selling your practice isn’t an easy process, all things considered. Here are questions to ask yourself that can help determine if it’s the right time to sell.
Choosing the wrong buyer can be extremely costly. Use the criteria in this guide to make sure you choose the right buyer!
In this article, we'll share details on the process of preparing to close, and the essential information you’ll need to pass along to the buyer, to make the closing easier.
