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Selling an Accounting or CPA Firm

Private equity has moved into the accounting profession quickly, and firm owners now have more buyer options than ever. These guides cover how practice sales work, what firms sell for, and how to weigh a partner, a peer firm and private equity.

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Accounting Practice Valuation Calculator

Free tool: estimate your practice’s value and what’s paid at closing.

Selling Your CPA Firm to Private Equity

Deal structures, partner pay and what Bain and McKinsey say buyers need after closing.

How Much Do Accounting Practices Sell For?

Current multiples compared across three market sources, and what moves your price.

How to Sell an Accounting Practice

What practices sell for, who is buying in 2026, and how retention guarantees work.

Should I Sell My Business to Private Equity?

How private equity offers work, including rollover equity and earnouts.

How Much Is My Business Worth?

Earnings multiples and how buyers price a firm.

Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of a Business

Asset vs. stock sales and what you keep after tax.

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