The Four Basic Parts of CPA Firm Partner Agreements

Time to retire clock faceIt’s complicated. But proper policies ease buyouts and transitions.

By Bill Reeb and Dominic Cingoranelli

Here is a list of common policies regarding partner/shareholder agreements that we cover with our firms, as well as some common issues that are important to address in the policies.

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The SOP (standard operating policy) categories are: