when partners leave: what to do today, to be prepared for tomorrow

man taking medication from caretakerset policies now based on business, not emotion.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

let’s review departure/termination policies.

more on performance management: the four basic parts of cpa firm partner agreements | developing a three-year vision [video] | mps: how to elect them … and fire them | firms say what would change retirement pay | action plans for transitioning partners | how retirement issues affect succession planning
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these may include:
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the four basic parts of cpa firm partner agreements

time to retire clock faceit’s complicated. but proper policies ease buyouts and transitions.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

here is a list of common policies regarding partner/shareholder agreements that we cover with our firms, as well as some common issues that are important to address in the policies.

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the sop (standard operating policy) categories are:
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why the partner agreement matters

illuminated glass pyramid at the louvre, paris at nightmany agreements have long outlived a reasonable foundation for the firm’s current success level and size.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

most of the time when we are called in to work with firms, it is to help them plan for or implement significant change. the dialogue may start out with a general firm retreat, or it might simply be a session devoted to solving a few specific problems.

more on performance management: younger partners see succession differently | how to compensate your managing partner | the job of managing partner: empowered or emasculated? | how the best managing partners turn ideas into reality | make accountability a process | accountability requires clear expectations | base retirement on today’s operations

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visionary firms are always looking to make changes long before their operating environment forces them to, from enhancing their ability to compete, making changes to improve profitability, building infrastructure to support succession, upgrading their people development, modifying the compensation process, increasing revenues and more.
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more merger questions than you imagined

business group of two women and two men shaking handsthere’s a lot to consider whether merging up, down or laterally.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

although we find that an internal ownership transition often can be your best bet, a merger makes sense in many cases. so, if this is the direction you are heading, we’ve highlighted some of the issues below that we think you ought to consider, with the first one being to really take a close and hard look at the compatibility of the organizations courting each other.

more on performance management: how to compensate your managing partner | the job of managing partner: empowered or emasculated? | how the best managing partners turn ideas into reality | make accountability a process | accountability requires clear expectations | base retirement on today’s operations

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who is a likely candidate for a merger?

if you are going to consider a merger, which firms would seemingly be a good fit for your practice – i.e., your clients and your employees and if, applicable, partners?  the better the fit, the more likely you will be able to retain clients and employees, and the greater the chance for overall success of the merged firms.
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merging for all the wrong reasons

jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing and word "incomplete" in gapfirst: get your house in order; don’t expect someone else to do it for you.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

for at least the past 10 years, the merger market among cpa firms has been pretty active. while the market volume has waxed and waned a little several times during this period, mergers have been a topic in almost every strategic planning retreat we have facilitated.

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