The resource library

Follow the numbers through a deal

Illustrative composite examples show the inputs, normalization, deal terms, and downside cases. These are not real client transactions.

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Illustrative $2.2M suburban Chicago partner retirement

Illustrative Chicago partner retirement: reconcile a $2.2M buyout, owner replacement, retained debt, purchase funding, note payments, proceeds, and tax reserve.

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Illustrative 24-month retention clawback downside

An illustrative retention clawback example reconciles a two-year fee shortfall, price adjustment, buyer debt, seller receipts, and tax reserve assumptions.

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Illustrative $1.1M Columbus subscription CAS acquisition

Illustrative Columbus CAS acquisition: reconcile a $1.1M price, earnings, migration cash, operating reserve, lender and seller debt, exception costs, proceeds.

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Illustrative Dakota remote practice transition

An illustrative remote practice transition example reconciles capacity, migration funding, recurring support, buyer debt, and seller tax cash reserves.

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Illustrative Indiana seller-note downside

An illustrative seller note default example reconciles earnings, purchase funding, missed principal, unpaid interest, recovery assumptions, and seller tax cash.

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Illustrative $650K Iowa tax practice sale

Illustrative Iowa tax-practice sale: reconcile $650K consideration, normalized earnings, buyer funding, lender and seller debt, proceeds, tax reserve, downside.

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Illustrative $900K Kansas City EA practice sale

Illustrative Kansas City EA sale: reconcile a $900K price, replacement earnings, funding, debt, provider readiness, client records, proceeds, and tax reserve.

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Illustrative Michigan low-fee client pruning

An illustrative client pruning example compares lost fees, avoidable costs, repricing, normalized earnings, purchase debt, and seller cash with stated reserves.

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Illustrative $4M Minneapolis attest practice transaction

Illustrative Minneapolis attest acquisition: reconcile a $4M price, professional replacement, quality review, funding, debt, seller proceeds, tax reserve, risk.

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Illustrative Missouri multi-office carve-out

An illustrative accounting office carve out example reconciles shared costs, standalone earnings, separation funding, buyer debt, seller cash, and tax reserves.

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Illustrative Nebraska agricultural-client cash flow

An illustrative seasonal practice cash flow example reconciles quarterly receipts, owner replacement, purchase funding, debt timing, reserves, and seller cash.

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Illustrative Ohio owner replacement cost

An illustrative owner replacement cost example reconciles required work, normalized earnings, acquisition funding, debt payments, and seller cash reserves.

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Illustrative PE offer with 20% rollover

An illustrative PE rollover offer reconciles twenty percent of seller proceeds, issued equity, operating costs, debt, cash, tax reserves, and exit rights.

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Illustrative regional firm merger with partner equity

An illustrative accounting firm merger equity example reconciles contribution values, refinancing, new capital, ownership shares, debt, and partner cash needs.

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Illustrative Wisconsin payroll concentration risk

An illustrative payroll concentration risk example separates client funds from fees and reconciles group losses, earnings, purchase debt, and seller cash needs.

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