new partner vs. manager: what’s the difference?

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by marc rosenberg

how are the duties and responsibilities of a new partner different from those of a manager?

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this is one of the grayest areas in bringing in new partners. common sense must prevail.
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3 rules for promotion to partner

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by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

three general philosophies should apply for all partner promotions:

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  • getting promoted in any business should be celebrated. in cpa firms, the promotion to partner is a career-making event, deserving of a nice promotion raise. a common range is 10-15 percent in the first year.

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23 key provisions in a partner buyout

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by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

in determining buyout, i have discussed several key points, such as:

more on partnership: buyout: the flip side of buying in | research results: how firms pay new partners | what does buy-in buy? | how to structure partner buy-in | keys to bringing in new partners

  • will the buyout be limited to capital only or will it include a goodwill provision? (ninety-five percent of all firms with retirement plans pay both.)
  • how will the goodwill be valued? the average goodwill valuation is roughly 80 percent of fees, although there are still many firms at 100 percent and many firms well below 80 percent.
  • how will an individual partner’s buyout amount be determined? two partner retirement benefit systems that you should consider are aav or average annual value, better described as “cumulative benefits,” and multiple of compensation, the most common method used by firms, especially those with six or more partners.

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buyout: the flip side of buying in

three businessmen shaking handsplus 9 reasons why goodwill averages 80 percent.

by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

one of the benefits that new partners receive in exchange for their buy-in is that they will receive a buyout when they retire.

more on partnership: what does buy-in buy? | how to structure partner buy-in | keys to bringing in new partners

the flip side of this is that they must agree to buy out the older partners when they retire. therefore, any plan for bringing in new partners must include a provision for a partner retirement/buyout plan.
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research results: how firms pay new partners

plus: 14 flaws of most comp plans.

by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

most firms are giving out raises of 10 to 15 percent when they promote senior managers to partners. but, of course, it’s not as simple as that.

more on partnership: what does buy-in buy? | how to structure partner buy-in | keys to bringing in new partners

there are essentially two the kinds of systems that firms across the country are using:

(1) the formula and

(2) the comp committee. but let’s dig deeper into the data, which comes from

but let’s dig deeper into the data, which comes from the rosenberg map survey.
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the 8 basics for data-based partner performance evaluations

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by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

there is no standard list of data to review for evaluating partners.

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but here is a good, solid list of the eight basics:

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what does buy-in buy?

plus: how to account for partners’ capital. by marc rosenberg how to bring in new partners what do new partners “get” for their buy-in? this is a question asked, justifiably,…

5 types of partner evaluations

woman conducting evaluationplus sample questions.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science 

why do firms do performance evaluations of partners?

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the textbook objectives of performance evaluations are:
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