toward a 21st-century cpa: a dynamic vision

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susan bryant is a certified public accountant and certified tax strategist. she has earned widespread recognition, including honors as a woman of empowerment, enterprising woman of the year, and being named among the top 50 women in accounting.

seven areas of focus for every firm.

by susan bryant
the holistic guide to wealth management

as the old saying goes: “everyone wants an accountant; no one wants to be an accountant.” whether that saying is true or not, the future of our profession hinges upon casting a new vision.

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accounting has been many things over the years, but “exciting” is not an adjective you hear often to describe it. reliable. dependable. necessary. sure, but rarely exciting.

however, we live in fast-moving and volatile times. everything is changing rapidly. the aftermath of the pandemic, and the seismic shifts it caused in the global and local economies, have upended nearly every aspect of business. sector after sector is scrambling to adapt to our fast-changing world. it’s a world in which the stock market is volatile; inflation is high; war, recession and weather events loom; and millions of boomers are exiting the work force and surging into retirement. with the world changing so fast, every aspect of business services needs to change with it, including accounting.
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deals 2024: over 100 cpa firm mergers and acquisitions

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buckle up for 2025.

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curious about the deals that went down in 2024 and how they might inform your next move? marc howard is, too. so, he compiled a comprehensive list.

howard is a serial entrepreneur in the accounting space, host of the pitch your firm podcast, founder of firmlever, founder of taxplow, co-founder of bizpayo, and creator of tax advisor gpt.

howard found upwards of 115 deals in 2024, ranging from the first deal of the year, ata cpas’ takeover of  whitehorn tankersley & davis on jan. 3, to the last, platform accounting group’s roll-ups of midwest advisors and crossroads advisors on dec. 23.

some of the most active buyers on his list include cbiz, which counted marcum among its three deals; citrin cooperman, with eight deals; cla, crowe, and doeren, each with three; and eisner, with four deals.

he predicts an even busier 2025 for the profession.

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