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How Main Street CPA Firms Can Attract Buyers
While there are more than 46,000 public accounting firms in the U.S., most of these are not mega-firms; they are practices that each...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Use Tax Season to Make M&A Dreams a Reality
Many a Managing Partner will find getting through tax season a bit easier by dreaming about a merger after tax season. It takes a lot to...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


10 Questions to Filter M&A Candidates
With the strong M&A activity in the CPA firm community, filtering candidates to find the right fit is extremely important, no matter what...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Set the M&A Negotiating Table with the Right Expectations
Experience dictates that the parties involved in M&A need to prioritize their expectations of what they want from—and bring to—the deal...
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Stephano Slack Merges in Morgenstern Waxman Ellershaw
Optimum Strategies' clients Stephano Slack, based in Wayne, PA, and Morgenstern Waxman Ellershaw, headquartered in Marlton, NJ, have...
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Stephano Slack Enters South Jersey by Absorbing Marlton CPA Firm
Stephano Slack, one of the region's largest accounting firms offering traditional and specialty accounting services, and planning and...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Setting the Right Expectations for CPA Firm Deals
All parties in a merger or practice sale are motivated to achieve certain outcomes. The primary ones are tied to finances. When the firms...
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Make-or-Break Questions to Succeed at Transition and Succession
Talent conditions in the CPA community impact firms in many ways. While larger firms may have advantages at times, they too have...
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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