The predictions have come true. Interest in mid-market public accounting firms is hot! Outsiders, from distant CPA firms to private equity organizations, are peering in through the windows. And for the most part, these suitors like what they see.
Much has changed in recent years about the practice of accounting, including how we envision and fashion the future. The work of anticipating tomorrow’s firm is certainly nothing new; proactive firms have been looking beyond the horizon for decades. What is new, however, is what’s required to get there.