{"id":100986,"date":"2022-11-03t12:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-03t16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=100986"},"modified":"2024-08-07t23:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08t03:10:19","slug":"34-steps-to-implement-a-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2022\/11\/03\/34-steps-to-implement-a-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"34 steps to implement a merger"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/i>your staff will be much more comfortable.<\/strong><\/p>\n by marc rosenberg<\/i> most firms find that it takes three to four years to fully implement a merger. but during the first few months after the merger\u2019s effective date, there are quite a few administrative and procedural issues that need to be attended to immediately.<\/p>\n more: <\/b>m&a: the six types of due diligence<\/a> | why solo cpas need pcas<\/a> | mergers: one stage or two?<\/a> most firms try to get as much of a head start as possible before the effective date. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n<\/p>\nmerger implementation checklist<\/h3>\n
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\n action step<\/strong><\/td>\n assigned to<\/strong><\/td>\n due date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n 1. get seller to bill out as much of their wip and collect as much of their receivables as possible prior to merger.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2. prior to the merger, compile the necessary data to allocate post-merger client invoices between work done before and after merger.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3. transition any wip by seller personnel who will not be working for the buyer.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4. decide how to contact seller’s clients about the merger; some in person, some by phone, all by mail.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5. make the contacts, per step 4.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6. convene a joint session of buyer and seller personnel as an orientation and introduction.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7. notify seller personnel of upcoming firm business and social events.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8. send formal, written employment letters to the seller\u2019s personnel, just as the buyer does when hiring their own personnel.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9. distribute employee\/personnel manuals; get signoff.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10. arrange for training incoming personnel in areas such as work product presentation, workpaper standards, work processes, technology, systems, filling out forms.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11. order new stationery, business cards and similar materials.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12. change signage.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 13. handle checks from clients received that are due the seller.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14. physically move files, furniture, etc. agree on filing systems for client files and convert. move and cull files, if necessary, at outside location.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 15. make decisions regarding it systems, health insurance, business insurance, general policies and procedures (work hours, vacations, holidays, expense reimbursements, etc.).<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 16. add seller personnel to health insurance, personnel files and cpe records.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 17. distribute keys and building passes.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 18. assign offices and workspaces to seller personnel; contract for and furnish more office space. arrange for necessary computer and telephone cabling.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 19. decide salary levels for incoming personnel and get them on the payroll.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 20. review buyer’s hardware capacity to handle seller workstations, application needs, etc. make necessary upgrades.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 21. same as above for telephone system.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 22. assign billing rates to seller personnel.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23. load seller\u2019s client information on buyer time-and-billing system.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 24. merge seller\u2019s and buyer’s mailing lists.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 25. if tax return due date control is different from seller\u2019s client list, load seller’s clients.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 26. send press release and client announcements.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 27. contact professional liability insurance carrier and make any needed changes.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 28. obtain employment agreements with seller personnel, especially nonsolicitation agreements.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 29. review all contractual obligations of seller, such as printers, maintenance agreements and tech system agreements.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 30. arrange telephone call forwarding, email and mail forwarding for seller’s personnel.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 31. review the need to continue\/cancel organization memberships, subscriptions, reporting services, books, etc.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 32. integrate seller’s client work schedule and immediately begin scheduling the work.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 33. get copies of seller\u2019s partners\u2019 licenses and similar documents.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 34. update fixed-assets inventory; photograph all assets.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n