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why founders balk at their buyouts

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blocking dominos from falling.solutions for when succession planning didn’t happen as it should have.

by marc rosenberg and kristen rampe

over the years, we have worked with a number of small firms that had the following dilemma: what to do when the partners are all in their 60s and none wishes to buy out the other?

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this problem is particularly acute with two-partner firms, though can be troublesome for other firms with multiple partners wanting to retire on a similar timeframe.

we have distilled this dilemma into a case study to guide firms to a solution. this case is based on real facts.
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six big mistakes in succession planning

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and three reasons staffers don’t want “in.”

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

accounting firms worldwide are dealing with an enormously difficult challenge today – one that has topped every firm’s list of critical issues since the turn of the century and will continue to be a high priority for years to come. the vast majority of firms struggle with it. failure to solve it causes hundreds of firms to merge out of existence every year.

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the “it” is, of course, succession planning, with difficulties rooted in a perfect storm of causes:
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new non-compete laws don’t affect cpa firms

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statue of scales of justicenon-solicitation is a different matter.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

in july, president biden signed an executive order that made it more difficult for non-compete agreements, in general, to be enforceable. in illinois, a more restrictive version of this change is ahead of the curve, making it more challenging for illinois employers to enter into non-compete and non-solicitation agreements with employees. i have heard that new york and perhaps other states have done the same.

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for cpa firms, it’s much ado about nothing. i’ll explain why in a moment.
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evaluating the managing partner

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silhouettes of three business partners talking against a window in an officethey need performance feedback, too.

by marc rosenberg
the role of the managing partner

“a rabbi whose community does not disagree with him is really not a rabbi, and a rabbi who fears his community is not really a man.” – rabbi israel salanter, museum of the diaspora, tel aviv

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everyone needs feedback. unfortunately, many people in all walks of life, in both personal and business settings, avoid feedback because they don’t want to deal with the reality of the messages.
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what a firm needs from its leaders

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red rocket rising above white hot air balloons“partner seniors” just won’t do.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

a great episode from an old, award-winning tv show, “m*a*s*h,” is relevant here. the two stars, hawkeye and trapper, are captains and doctors serving in the korean war. they drive to a nearby military base on business. they have brought with them the timid but highly effective company clerk, corporal radar o’reilly.

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the mischievous captains decide to stop at an officers’ club for a drink, but radar tells them he can’t enter because he’s not an officer. hawkeye, ever the schemer, comes up with a solution. he takes one of his captain’s bars and pins it on radar’s lapel, and the threesome enter the club.
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grading your managing partner

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two metal balls balancing at each end of seesawbonus: the 21-point managing partner evaluation form.

by marc rosenberg
the role of the managing partner

“a rabbi whose community does not disagree with him is really not a rabbi, and a rabbi who fears his community is not really a man.” – rabbi israel salanter, museum of the diaspora, tel aviv

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everyone needs feedback. unfortunately, many people in all walks of life, in both personal and business settings, avoid feedback because they don’t want to deal with the reality of the messages.
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what prospective partners should ask their firm

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also: what the firm should ask prospective partners.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

this article should be read from the perspective of two different audiences: prospective partners and existing partner groups.

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  • prospective partners. well before accepting a partnership offer, prospective partners should ask basic, critically important questions to help them judge whether accepting it would be a smart decision.
  • existing partner group. well before extending a partnership offer, the firm should get its house in order to avoid being embarrassed by smart questions posed by partner candidates.

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why firms conduct performance evaluations of partners

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woman working at desktop computer5 types of evaluations plus a relentlessly thorough 16-question self-evaluation. feeling confident?

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

the classic purposes of a performance evaluation are:

  • to improve performance
  • to clarify what is expected of the individual and what is needed to advance
  • to provide management with information to use in making promotion and compensation decisions

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the need for performance evaluations applies to partners as well as staff. contrary to what many partners may feel, partners can and must continually improve their performance.
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