Selling a practice

The Institute is developing a resource for members directed specifically towards assisting them when they are contemplating selling an accountancy practice.

Until that resource is available, the following links may prove helpful.

These and other resources may also be available from the Institute's Knowledge Centre.

• Articles

  Tips and Traps when Selling Your Accountancy Practice (Australia)
  Accountancy Practice Network. Page retrieved 2 December 2010.

  Buying, Selling a Practice? (USA)
  California CPA magazine. March/April 2008.

  Due Diligence Before Buying or Selling an Accounting Practice (USA)
  Author: Joel Sinkin. The CPA Journal. February 2005.

  How to value an accounting firm (USA)
  Author: P. Dermot O'Neill. The National Public Accountant, August, 2003.

  Keep mergers on track (USA)
  Journal of Accountancy. February 2002.

  Let's make a deal (Canada)
  Author: Steve McIntyre-Smith. CA Magazine, June-July 2006.

  Financial Facts & Money Matters: How much is a small CA practice worth? (Canada)
  Author: Richard Crosson. Beyond Numbers, May 2002.

  Buying and Selling an Accountancy Practice in the 21st Century (Ireland, pdf)
  Author: Des O’Neill. Accountancy Plus, Iss.3, Sept. 2004. pp.42-46.

• Books

  How to value, buy, or sell a financial advisory practice (USA)
  Authors: Tibergien, Mark C. Dahl, Owen. Bloomberg, 2006.

• DVDs

  Selling Your Accounting Firm – DVD (Canada)
  Presenter: McIntyre-Smith, Steve. MFA Group, 2010.