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when the deal is done: a 24-point checklist for the morning after.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by august aquila<\/em>
\ncreating the effective partnership<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

congratulations! after years of planning and months of tough negotiations, you’ve finally closed the deal on merger of your cpa firm.<\/p>\n

you might be thinking the most difficult work is behind you. \u00a0think again!\u00a0you now have to move your eye from the financial to the human side of the merger.<\/p>\n

more for pro members<\/a><\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0mirror, mirror on the wall<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 6 steps to handle staffing problems in a merger<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 new times call for new cpa firm metrics<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 6 reasons why cpa firms fail in innovation<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 7 signs your firm is headed for an implosion<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 why is it always about partner compensation?<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 why merge and what to watch out for<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 13 steps to fool-proof mergers and acquisitions<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 13 questions to ask yourself for personal growth<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 partner problem? first, ask yourself these 21 questions<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 12 reasons cpa firm staff meetings are a waste of time<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 the managing partner\u2019s secret weapon in change management<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 the 10 basic ways to boost profits at an accounting firm<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 12 must-do items for your partner retreat agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

your work in this area has just begun and may last for 12 months or more.\u00a0the so-called soft side of doing a merger is just as important, if not more important, than the financial side. just like with an iceberg you don’t know what lies beneath the surface. just ask the captain of the unsinkable titanic. don’t let this same danger destroy your practice<\/p>\n

in order to make sure your merger has a better than average chance of succeeding, here are 24 key items to be addressed: read more →<\/a><\/p>\n