--- title: News | Doug Lewis description: Accounting Industry News --- [![Visionary Group Logo HDPI](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkVisionary_February2024/images/Visionary-Group-Logo_HDPI.png?width=246&height=85&name=Visionary-Group-Logo_HDPI.png "Visionary Group Logo HDPI")](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [Home](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [M&A](https://thinkvisionary.com/mergers-acquisitions/) - [Build to Evolve](https://thinkvisionary.com/build-to-evolve/) - [Speaking](https://thinkvisionary.com/speaking/) - [Market Value Accelerator™](https://thinkvisionary.com/market-value-accelerator/) - [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/) - [Team](https://thinkvisionary.com/team/) - [Contact](https://thinkvisionary.com/contact/) # Industry News ## Doug Lewis [![Getting Bombarded with PE Emails & Calls?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/August-2025.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/getting-bombarded-with-pe-emails-calls) ## [Getting Bombarded with PE Emails & Calls?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/getting-bombarded-with-pe-emails-calls) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) It’s An Epidemic A recent inquiry came from a group looking to acquire a firm with $10M in EBITDA,... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/getting-bombarded-with-pe-emails-calls) [![Industry Visionaries - Dan Hood](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/DHood.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/industry-visionaries-dan-hood) ## [Industry Visionaries - Dan Hood](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/industry-visionaries-dan-hood) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/industry-visionaries-dan-hood) [![The New Deal: The Evolving Landscape of M&A and PE](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/The_New_Deal_Podcast-May2025-2.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/the-new-deal) ## [The New Deal: The Evolving Landscape of M&A and PE](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/the-new-deal) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [Podcast](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/podcast) [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/the-new-deal) [![Disruption & Opportunity in Accounting Firm Mergers & Acquisitions](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-07-26-115420.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/26/disruption-opportunity-in-accounting-firm-mergers-acquisitions) ## [Disruption & Opportunity in Accounting Firm Mergers & Acquisitions](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/26/disruption-opportunity-in-accounting-firm-mergers-acquisitions) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, where should you start? This session will dig... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/26/disruption-opportunity-in-accounting-firm-mergers-acquisitions) [![State of the CPA Profession](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Bill-LinkedIn2-01-980x512.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/06/22/state-of-the-cpa-profession/) ## [State of the CPA Profession](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/06/22/state-of-the-cpa-profession/) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) Bob and Doug Lewis recently delivered a thought-provoking presentation on the current State of the... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/06/22/state-of-the-cpa-profession/) [![Core Metrics Impacting CPA Firm Values](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Coremetrics_blog-1.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/03/29/core-metrics-impacting-cpa-firm-values) ## [Core Metrics Impacting CPA Firm Values](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/03/29/core-metrics-impacting-cpa-firm-values) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) Are You Looking At The Right Metrics! The M&A activity in the accounting profession... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/03/29/core-metrics-impacting-cpa-firm-values) [![Firms Give Away Profits in Revenue Adjustments](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Giveaway_blog.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/02/15/firms-give-away-profits-in-revenue-adjustments) ## [Firms Give Away Profits in Revenue Adjustments](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/02/15/firms-give-away-profits-in-revenue-adjustments) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) Busy Season Is Here Firms are so buried they often lose focus on profitability by client.... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/02/15/firms-give-away-profits-in-revenue-adjustments) [![Is There a Pricing Ceiling?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Ceiling_blog-2.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/12/27/is-there-a-pricing-ceiling) ## [Is There a Pricing Ceiling?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/12/27/is-there-a-pricing-ceiling) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) The ceiling is often what the CPA perceives as too high. We are in a dynamic market created... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/12/27/is-there-a-pricing-ceiling) [![Accounting Automation - Podcast](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/VIS-NxtStep-01.png)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/05/16/accounting-automation-podcast) ## [Accounting Automation - Podcast](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/05/16/accounting-automation-podcast) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Resource Network](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/resource-network) Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Accounting Automation: ... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2022/05/16/accounting-automation-podcast) [![The Top 100 - The Most Influential People In Accounting](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/top100_blog.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/12/07/the-top-100-the-most-influential-people-in-accounting) ## [The Top 100 - The Most Influential People In Accounting](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/12/07/the-top-100-the-most-influential-people-in-accounting) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) Accounting Today recently released their specialized report on the Top 100 Most Influential... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/12/07/the-top-100-the-most-influential-people-in-accounting) [![Where Does the Value of a Firm Come From?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_2018207834-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/10/25/where-does-the-value-of-a-firm-come-from) ## [Where Does the Value of a Firm Come From?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/10/25/where-does-the-value-of-a-firm-come-from) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) As more and more firm owners look to transition, it’s crucial that they understand what,... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/10/25/where-does-the-value-of-a-firm-come-from) [![Is The M&A Market Heating Up or Fizzling Out?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Heatingup.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/07/29/is-the-ma-market-heating-up-or-fizzling-out) ## [Is The M&A Market Heating Up or Fizzling Out?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2021/07/29/is-the-ma-market-heating-up-or-fizzling-out) by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) The global economy is changing and the CPA M&A market is following suit. There is an... 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