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\"four<\/a>bonus checklist: 18 questions to ask and answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg<\/span><\/i>
\ncpa firm mergers: your complete guide<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

all merger discussions have to begin somewhere. after merger candidates have been identified, there obviously needs to be an initial meeting for the two firms to get acquainted.<\/p>\n

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more on mergers: <\/strong>the merger process in 21 steps<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>plant seeds to turn up merger candidates<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>looking to grow your firm? how to find a seller in four steps<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 ways to screw up a merger<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>15 can\u2019t-skip merger terms to decide<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>14 keys to a successful merger<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 reasons accounting firms merge<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>mergers 101: when negotiations aren\u2019t really negotiations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

everything is confidential and informal. no exchange of financial statements. the two parties simply spend an hour or two \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 getting to know each other. many firms like to convene this meeting over breakfast or lunch because meeting at a restaurant gives the encounter an air of informality and sociability. other firms like to do this in the larger firm\u2019s office so that the smaller firm can get a \u201chouse tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"four<\/a>bonus checklist: 18 questions to ask and answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg<\/span><\/i>
\ncpa firm mergers: your complete guide<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

all merger discussions have to begin somewhere. after merger candidates have been identified, there obviously needs to be an initial meeting for the two firms to get acquainted.<\/p>\n

\n

more on mergers: <\/strong>the merger process in 21 steps<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>plant seeds to turn up merger candidates<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>looking to grow your firm? how to find a seller in four steps<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 ways to screw up a merger<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>15 can\u2019t-skip merger terms to decide<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>14 keys to a successful merger<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 reasons accounting firms merge<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>mergers 101: when negotiations aren\u2019t really negotiations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

everything is confidential and informal. no exchange of financial statements. the two parties simply spend an hour or two \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 getting to know each other. many firms like to convene this meeting over breakfast or lunch because meeting at a restaurant gives the encounter an air of informality and sociability. other firms like to do this in the larger firm\u2019s office so that the smaller firm can get a \u201chouse tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

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