Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity Accounting Firms: What Partners Should Negotiate Before Selling
Private equity now backs at least 11 of the 30 largest US firms. A managing partner's guide to deal structure, second-bite equity, independence and the sponsor's playbook. The report sets out the considerations and practical implications discussed in the article.
- Format
- PDF · 15 pages
- Published
- Published Oct 2026
- Article
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What's inside
- 01Private equity has become a mainstream owner of US accounting firms
- 02Deal flow is still rising, and sponsors now dominate the buyer list
- 03Know the standard structure before you negotiate any part of it
- 04The second sale, not the first, is where partners win or lose
- 05Independence and regulation set limits that no price can buy