I was talking to Don Wood the other day (the founder of Accounting Practices) – he is now retired and living on the Gold Coast – and the problems and opportunities that we are currently facing, are the same problems he faced when he was in practice and also found talking to practitioners when he founded Accounting  Practices.

There seems to be a lot of activity going on in the Public Practice market at present.

We have sold countless CA firms and this is not including the many high end Accountants we have placed in succession planning across Auckland and beyond.

Are you at a stage in your career, where you have hit a ceiling?

Are you needing genuine career advice, without the sales pitch?

At Accounting Practices, we have a proven track record in placing high end chartered Accountants in firms across NZ.

We have been inundated with many Partners asking Accounting Practices: when is the best or right time to sell?

As we know, a full calendar year is a long time! However, it can come and go in a heartbeat.

As you know, my line of work every day involves talking, advising and consulting with Accounting Partners about the BUY/SELL/MERGE or succession option.

I recently spoke with a Partner that was looking over their shoulder towards retirement.

This blog is intended for "First time Accountants" looking to leave their current firm and head into "greener pasture" or so some will say!

A few simple pertinent points before you even think about heading into ownership are listed below:

Are you an Accountant working in a Public Practice firm or in commercial and looking at expert advice, when it comes to your next career move?

Trust me, I have interviewed and placed many high end Accountants in established firms.