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How To Market Your Private Practice for Sale

By Private Practice Transitions on Oct 30, 2023 6:43:03 AM

As a private practitioner, you have dedicated years to building your practice and establishing yourself as an expert. Now, the time has come for you to move on and sell your practice. The thought of selling may bring mixed emotions: excitement for new opportunities, anxiety about leaving behind the familiar, and uncertainty about how to market your practice successfully. Explore the steps you can take to effectively market your private practice for sale and ensure a smooth transition.

Topics: Business Owners Blog
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Key Steps To Take After Purchasing an Accounting Business

By Justin Farmer on Jun 15, 2023 7:01:37 AM

The first few days, weeks, and months after buying an accounting business can worry many as new owners try to find their footing, and old employees worry about stability. Below, we offer some guidance on key steps new owners should take after purchasing an accounting business.

Topics: Business Owners Blog
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Why Business Owners Need an Opinion of Value

By Private Practice Transitions on Apr 11, 2023 10:45:39 AM

Do you own a private practice? Would you like to sell it someday to transition into retirement or another business opportunity? If yes, you need a broker’s opinion of value performed by a qualified business broker, or valuation expert. 

Topics: Business Owners Business Valuation Opinion of Value
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How to Make Your Practice Show-Ready When It's Time to Sell

By Private Practice Transitions on Dec 21, 2022 12:21:35 PM

Whether you’re ready to retire, make a career change, or downsize your responsibilities from owner to employee, now may be the time to ready your practice for market. Irrespective of the reason for selling your business, the goal is that you sell it for the highest profit. When selling a home, you repair damages and boost its curb appeal to attract the best buyers and receive the highest offers. Below are the steps you should take to make your business show-ready for a sale.

Topics: Business Owners Sellers Selling a Business
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Valuing a Business: A Look at EBITDA

By Private Practice Transitions on Feb 9, 2022 11:30:00 AM

Starting a business is exciting. Running a business is rewarding. But what about exiting a business? While business owners have a deep knowledge of their business and often reap huge rewards, both on a personal and financial level, most owners do not know what to do when they are ready to retire and/or sell the business. Even more, they do not know what their business is worth. To give you an idea of where to start, let's take a look at one of the most valuable tools at your disposal - your company’s EBITDA. 

Topics: Business Owners Selling a Business Business Valuation
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Valuing a Business: A Look at Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE)

By Private Practice Transitions on Nov 8, 2021 1:20:00 PM

If you are in the process of selling or acquiring a small company, you have probably come across the term “Seller's Discretionary Earnings” or SDE. In essence, SDE is the foundation of business valuation for small businesses. It is a crucial concept that enables savvy buyers to gain a deeper understanding of a business’s story.  

Topics: Business Owners Sellers Seller's Discretionary Earnings SDE Selling a Business
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What is Goodwill and How Does One Transition It?

By Justin Farmer on Sep 20, 2021 11:35:00 AM

It is common sense that a business is worth more than its tangible assets, but appraising that extra, invisible value can be tricky. Elements such as reputation, customer base, existing networks, and brand recognition all contribute to the value of a business without ever showing up on the balance sheets. When a business is bought and transitioned, those nebulous, intangible assets are lumped together as something called “goodwill.” And, ironically, goodwill is often one of the largest components involved when calculating a business’s final market value.

Topics: Business Owners CPAs Goodwill
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Common Misconceptions When Selling an Accounting Practice

By Tanya Farmer on Oct 7, 2020 2:18:08 AM

Selling an accounting practice is something most business owners do only once. Due to the fact that most accounting practice owners have never embarked on such an experience, knowing what to expect can cause fear and skepticism in moving forward with a transaction. Fear and skepticism, in turn, can hinder the selling process and make it much more difficult to agree on terms. With that in mind, if you are about to sell your practice, below are the most common misconceptions associated with such sales and the truth behind them.

Topics: Business Owners CPAs Sellers Accounting
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Selling An Accounting Practice? Avoid These Pitfalls

By Justin Farmer on Sep 15, 2020 3:44:17 AM

A quick look at the statistics shows just how many accounting practices are going to be for sale in the next few years. In the United States, 10,000 people will be turning 65 every day for approximately the next 20 years. Additionally, approximately 60% of all CPA firm owners are over the age of 50 and therefore are starting to think about retirement and perhaps selling their firms. This means the competition for CPA firms is going to be aggressive in the coming years. Anyone thinking about selling an accounting practice must avoid certain pitfalls to give them the edge and sell their practice faster.

Topics: Business Owners CPAs Sellers
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How Much is a Physical Therapy Practice Worth? How to Value Your Physical Therapy Practice.

By Tanya Farmer on Jul 29, 2020 7:46:00 AM

Valuing a physical therapy practice is part art, part science, and part math. Generally, the math and science, which we discuss below, is more easily calculated. It is the art – knowing how to sell a business and to whom – where true value is realized. For purposes of this article, we will discuss the valuation of a physical therapy practice where a controlling interest and/or 100% of assets are sold. 

Topics: Business Owners Physical Therapists Sellers