What New Partners Should Know About Buyouts

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By Marc Rosenberg
The Rosenberg Practice Management Library

This article summarizes key points that new partners should know about CPA firm partner buyout plans. If you want greater detail, you’re in luck. We devoted an entire book to the subject, CPA Firm Partner Retirement/Buyout Plans.

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One of the benefits that new partners receive in exchange for their buy-in is that they will receive a buyout when they retire. This amount can be in excess of a million dollars at many firms. Receiving a retirement buyout is one of the major reasons becoming a partner is so lucrative.