Transaction Advisory
Why Manufacturers May Need to Change their Management Style
ChiefExecutive | Some experts, including AAFCPAs’ Jack Finning, say the future successes and competitive advantages of manufacturers will hinge on how they manage their incoming talent…
The Massive Retiree Wave Demands Manufacturers Embrace Planning
Industry Week | AAFCPAs’ partner Jack Finning offers guidance for company owners preparing for a sale or transfer of leadership. “They must be able to clearly and effectively communicate with the next generation about how to best steer the organization through these choppy waters.”
Strategies to Increase the Value of Your Business In Advance of Selling
The most successful business transfers are the ones that are properly planned in advance. AAFCPAs encourages clients to think proactively in order to get the most out of what is likely your largest and most important asset. The following strategies may better position your business for a higher price when selling. Have your financial statements […]
AAFCPAs David Consigli to Present at Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council Forum
David Consigli, Jr., CPA, ABV, AAFCPAs’ Director of Business Valuations, will serve on a collaborative law panel discussing “Growing the Pie: Introducing Experts Who Create Value for Clients.” This session is part of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council’s (MCLC) Networking & Educational Forum on Cultivating Collaboration: The Changing Faces of Collaborative Law (CL), scheduled for […]
The Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in Succession Planning
The Professional Contractor | AAFCPAs’ David Consigli, Director of Business Valuations, offers guidance on The Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in Succession Planning (ref. p22)
You’ve named a successor for MP. Now what?
AccountingToday | Jack Finning, CPA, CGMA comments on Succession Planning trends, saying: “it is critical for [organizations] to develop a plan that allows the business to continue in an efficient way and one that appeals to young leaders…”
Don’t Let a Generation Gap Derail your Succession Plan
Experience and expertise are two leadership qualities that business owners and CEOs earn after decades of managing through their industry. Baby Boomers who have grown their company and see retirement in the near future may be wary that the next generation – often those of Gen X or the Millennial set – approaches leadership from […]
The Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in Succession Planning
Succession planning can be a challenge for privately-held business owners. Finding the right buyer can be difficult and time consuming. In some cases, owners may want to transition their business to their current employees, but the employees may not have the financial means to consummate a sale. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) may be […]
Nonprofit Valuations: Transactions Requiring an Accurate Valuation of Your Nonprofit
Did you know that nonprofit organizations, like their for-profit counterparts, can benefit from an independent business appraisal? AAFCPAs advises nonprofit organizations to obtain a business valuation from a qualified, accredited appraiser under the following circumstances: Converting from nonprofit status to for-profit status – There are necessary procedures when companies no longer desire nonprofit status and […]