Description
The life cycle of the small business can be summed up in three segments: 1) starting the business 2) operating the business and 3) getting out of the business. This course focuses on getting out of the business. The most elusive element of owning a small business can be finding the proper exit strategy. This course is designed to provide the business-consulting practitioner with tools and concepts to advise the small business owner and assist them in developing the right exit strategy. The course covers exit strategies related to third-party sales and succession planning within a family.
Objective
* Understand the process of selling a business from finding a buyer to completing the sale * Understand how business brokers operate and the fees that they charge * Discuss the difference between selling the business and leaving the business: the transition period * Protect the seller’s interest in a seller-financed sale * Understand how estate planning and family succession of a business interact * Understand the use of discounts in transfers of ownership interests to family members * Discuss when to turn over operations while maintaining control of a family business: drawing distributions from the business for retirement and receiving a step-up in basis at death * Understand various structuring options for family business succession
Highlights
* How to find unrelated buyers of a business * Maintaining control of the business succession process * Turning over the reins to family members: when to give up control * Finding the right team to sell a business * Options for selling a business to an unrelated party * Options for selling a business to family members * Options for selling a business to employees * Overcoming the emotional attachment to a business * Selling to family members for a life annuity * Using family partnerships and trusts to transfer a business
Who Should Attend
Practitioners with small business clients that will eventually sell that business to third parties or family members who need advice regarding exiting the business
Required Knowledge
A basic understanding of business entity types and taxation of sales of businesses
Advanced Prep
None
Event Speaker(s)
Additional Event Information
Contact NCACPA if you need assistance with your online program. For the quickest results, email the Online Learning Team at [email protected], and a team member will contact you shortly.
If you need assistance with internet access issues, browser capability, or when the NCACPA office is closed* please call Freestone Technical Support at 866-702-3278 or by email at [email protected] .
*NCACPA office hours are 9:00 am–5:00 pm ET. Online Learning Team members will be available via email 30 minutes prior to the start of a live online program.
Test Your System
You may test your system by clicking here. Please test your system to ensure you have the proper components installed.
Share This Event
Registration Fees
| Registration | Early Bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| NCACPA Member | N/A | $145.00 |
| Non-Member | N/A | $195.00 |
The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org/.For information regarding refund, complaint, program cancellation or other policies, visit our Registration Policies page or call 800-469-1352.