{"id":55451,"date":"2018-07-19t14:11:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-19t18:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=55451"},"modified":"2018-07-20t18:14:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20t22:14:08","slug":"non-equity-partners-why-have-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2018\/07\/19\/non-equity-partners-why-have-them\/","title":{"rendered":"non-equity partners: why have them?"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>10 sample provisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n by <\/i>marc rosenberg<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n in a cpa firm, the equity partners are the \u201cdrivers.\u201d they\u00a0bring in business, retain clients by providing great service, lead others and develop staff into leaders. they drive the firm\u2019s revenues and profits. their talent, leadership skills, personality and work ethic enable the organization to achieve excellence.<\/p>\n more:<\/b> making partner: today\u2019s 15 essential skills and traits<\/a> | why non-compete and non-solicitation covenants matter<\/a> | handling pay during the disability of a partner<\/a> | why voting isn\u2019t such a big deal<\/a> | what\u2019s in a (firm) name?<\/a> | protect your business with a solid partner agreement<\/a> all organizations need drivers to excel beyond the competition, to exceed being average. sports teams, governments, charities, orchestras and yes, cpa firms all need drivers. an organization that lacks drivers will slide to average or worse, mediocrity. the most common reasons to have non-equity partners are:<\/p>\n to clients, staff and the community, a non-equity partner is a partner. non-equity partners\u2019 business cards say \u201cpartner.\u201d\u00a0 they attend partner meetings, manage a client base, have access to the firm\u2019s financial records (excluding individual partners\u2019 earnings) and may be eligible for a share of the firm\u2019s profits in the form of an incentive bonus. they also may sign client reports if the firm\u2019s quality control document provides for this.<\/p>\n twenty years or more ago, perhaps 20 percent of all firms (mostly those over $20 million) had non-equity partners. today, that figure is almost 60 percent. it\u2019s clearly an organizational tactic that works. it\u2019s interesting to note that accounting firms around the world operate with far fewer equity partners than u.s. firms.<\/p>\n the firm, with the approval of the managing partner and a vote of the partners, may designate from time to time one or more persons as non-equity partners of the firm. non-equity partners legally shall be treated as employees of the firm and under no circumstance will they legally be considered equity partners under this agreement. as a condition precedent to personnel becoming non-equity partner, they will be required to sign an employment agreement with the firm that includes a non-solicitation agreement.<\/p>\n non-equity partners:<\/p>\n 10 sample provisions.<\/strong>
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\nbut firms need a second type of partner \u2013 those who have the skill and personality to play a leadership role in servicing and retaining clients but haven\u2019t yet attained the \u201cdriver\u201d level. many firms call these important players\u00a0non-equity partners<\/strong>.<\/p>\nwhy have non-equity partners<\/h3>\n
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