My experience rolling up accounting firms

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by a professional from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
in Cochranville, PA 19330, USA

2yrs ago

My experience rolling up accounting firms

I've seen a few posts about the potential in rolling up accounting firms.

I now have bought 3, and I do not recommend this, especially if you have no accounting expertise and if you are looking to buy small.

If I didn't have my experience or industry reputation, I'd be broke several times over now.

The two articles below summarize my experience. Each is a 5 min read.

So… You Wanna Buy an Accounting Firm?

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In 8 months, I built an accounting firm of 3 offices, 23 staff, & $2M in revenue

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Any other questions or thoughts for me on this industry?

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reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from University of Virginia in Washington, DC, USA

Thank you for sharing your journey, Ben! It’s enlightening to hear about the hurdles and setbacks, not just the success stories. Did you always plan to acquire multiple firms, or did this strategy evolve, especially after the initial acquisition turned out smaller than expected?

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Columbia University in Little Rock, AR, USA

I feel for you. I built an accounting firm from $0 to 7-figures in 18 months and every day something major was on fire. The HR/management problems were on another level.