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enterprise value
Leadership

Enterprise Value in Accounting Firms: What Leaders Need to Understand

Learn how to increase your accounting firm's enterprise value by focusing on EBITDA, growth rate, and risk profile to ...

Apr 30, 2025
PE Disruption
Leadership

PE Disruption in Accounting: What Leaders Need to Know

Explore how private equity is reshaping the accounting industry, with insights on adaptation, leadership, and strategic ...

Feb 14, 2025
staying indepndent with PE
Leadership

Can Accounting Firms Stay Independent or Will PE Win?

Can accounting firms remain independent in the face of private equity? Gary Shamis discusses key strategies for firms ...

Feb 04, 2025
From $225K to $100M: The CPA Firm Blueprint for Advisory Services That Scale - Gary Shamis
Leadership

How Gary Shamis Built a $100M CPA Firm: Lessons in Growth, Strategy, and Sustainability

Gary Shamis reveals key growth strategies that scaled his CPA firm to $100M. Learn how to apply these lessons to your ...

Jan 23, 2025
Exploring PE Options
Firm Growth

Perspectives from the Profession: Exploring Your PE Options

Explore different private equity investment options for accounting firms, understand the role of people and culture, ...

Dec 13, 2024
talent and technology
Leadership

Making Waves: Ascend CEO David Wurtzbacher On Winning with Talent and Technology

Discover how Ascend CEO David Wurtzbacher leverages talent and technology to propel CPA firms into industry leaders, ...

Nov 15, 2024
PE History
Accounting

PE Investments Into Accounting Firms: Is History Repeating Itself?

PE investments in accounting firms mirror the failures of the 1990s. Today's firms must tread carefully, learning from ...

Sep 30, 2024
staying independent
Leadership

Is Your Firm Ready to Stay Independent?

Is your accounting firm ready to stay independent amidst the wave of M&A activity? Explore strategic options and ...

May 15, 2024
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Leadership

HD Growth Partners’ Tim Petrey on Scaling a People-First Firm with PE

Learn how Tim Petrey of HD Growth Partners scaled his people-first firm with private equity, sharing insights on growth ...

May 03, 2024

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