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# Accounting Today: Changes in the CPA M&A world post-coronavirus

 by [Mike Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/mike-lewis)  | Apr 16, 2020 | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) 

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The president of The Visionary Group, Bob Lewis was recently featured in Accounting Today.

### Changes in the CPA M&A world post-coronavirus

The crisis has not passed, but CPA merger and acquisition discussions are already increasing. Calls are coming in from firms that are not sure what to do. Firms we spoke with last year who were set are now reconsidering acceleration of their exit strategy or need to merge for growth or perhaps survival. [Read More at Accounting Today.](https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/changes-in-the-cpa-m-a-world-post-coronavirus)

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