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Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Release Date: 05/25/2024

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Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2023!

Get ready for a must-listen episode of "Building the Premier Accounting Firm" with your host Roger Knecht, as he sits down with Jessica Fialkovich, business exit expert, small business advocate, entrepreneur and podcast host. Together, they explore everything you need to know about preparing your business for sale.

Jessica shares her incredible journey and how she became an expert in business exit strategies. She also talks about the essential elements that give a firm value and how accounting can impact the value of a business. Jessica also dives into qualitative and quantitative factors that give a firm maximum value, the most common ways of valuing a business, and why owner absentee businesses are more valuable.

But it doesn't stop there. Are you considering selling your business? Jessica opens up about the mental health challenges that owners face when selling their businesses and strategies for overcoming them. You'll also learn about the most effective strategies accountants can employ to make a business more likely to sell.

Jessica also shares the top five mistakes that business owners make when selling their businesses and how you can avoid them. With her expert guidance, you'll be well-equipped to get the maximum value for your accounting firm.

If you're a business owner or an accountant looking to take your practice to the next level, you won't want to miss this episode.

Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center

Guest Name: Jessica Fialkovich

Jessica Fialkovich - Business Exit Expert | Small Business Advocate |  Entrepreneur | Podcast Host

Jessica helps hundreds of entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses each year through her business brokerage practice and Exit Factor, an innovative consulting company that provides online and offline programs to learn how to prepare a business for sale and increase business value.

Jessica also is the co-host of The Deal Board Podcast, that shares inside stories in the small business mergers and acquisitions world.

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