how to merge sole practitioners

two businessmen shaking hands21 issues to consider.

by marc rosenberg
cpa firm mergers: your complete guide

when considering a merger of sole practitioners, there are numerous critical issues to negotiate. twenty-one, in fact.

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1. method/system for splitting the profits. keep in mind that if you devise a system that essentially revolves around making each solo a profit center, as if they still had their own firms, it will tend to discourage the two of you working together as one firm.