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Herbein Acquires Creese, Smith, Hune & Co.
Optimum Strategies client Herbein & Co., a regional leader accounting firm based in Reading, Pennsylvania, has acquired Creese, Smith,...
Nov 7, 20231 min read


5 Reasons to Consider M&A—Even When Staffing Challenges Both Sides
Combining CPA firms brings all kinds of virtues that have forceful and long-term impact, including on staffing. In a blog published in...
Oct 18, 20231 min read


Keys to Evaluating Potential to Win at CPA Firm M&A
Successful CPA firm combinations must create advantages for both firms. In weighing a possible M&A transaction, it is essential to assess...
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Taking Advantage of the Shrinking Middle Tier of CPA Firms
The bevy of CPA firm M&A in recent years has changed the size and composition of firms in the market. Even private equity firms looking...
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Are You Ready for the Fractional Partner?
Accounting firms that are focused on growing the leadership bench have typically followed a conventional path for partners, which...
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Steps to Reduce Stress and Create M&A Advantage this Tax Season
Tax season tests CPA firms of all sizes. It is never too soon to be ready for tax season, and while each season takes on a character of...
Aug 29, 20232 min read


6 Steps to Elevate Tax Season from Good to Great
The financial and operational success of many accounting firms has been dependent on the results of tax season. In these practices, as...
Aug 18, 20231 min read


5 Keys to Strong M&A Integration and Succession
Many CPA firms are now hard at work negotiating deals to be effective in the fourth quarter of 2023, or no later than January 1, 2024....
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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