--- title: News (3) description: Accounting Industry News (3) --- [![The Visionary Group](https://thinkvisionary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Visionary-Group-Logo_HDPI.png)](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [Home](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [M&A](https://thinkvisionary.com/mergers-acquisitions/) - [Organic Growth](https://thinkvisionary.com/organic-growth/) - [Build to Evolve™](https://thinkvisionary.com/build-to-evolve/) - [Speaking](https://thinkvisionary.com/speaking/) - [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/) - [Team](https://thinkvisionary.com/team/) - [Contact](https://thinkvisionary.com/contact/) [Calculate Your Value](https://thinkvisionary.com/calculate-your-firms-value/) Insights # Industry News Perspectives on private equity, M&A, and growth for accounting firm leaders. [![Has private equity changed what your firm is worth?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/private_equity_blog.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/has-private-equity-changed-what-your-firm-is-worth) ## [Has private equity changed what your firm is worth?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/has-private-equity-changed-what-your-firm-is-worth) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Insider](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/insider) There are many conversations about what a firm is worth. Even firms that have or had no desire to... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/has-private-equity-changed-what-your-firm-is-worth) [![Podcast: The changing of the guard](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/NewGuard_Podcast_image.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/podcast-the-changing-of-the-guard) ## [Podcast: The changing of the guard](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/podcast-the-changing-of-the-guard) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Podcast](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/podcast) The profession is seeing wholesale shifts in generational approaches across a range of areas, say... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/podcast-the-changing-of-the-guard) [![PE Makes a Big Splash](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ATPodcast-LinkedIn.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/23/pe-makes-a-big-splash) ## [PE Makes a Big Splash](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/23/pe-makes-a-big-splash) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [Events](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/events), [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Resource Network](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/resource-network) PE is changing the accounting M&A landscape and impacting traditional deals. Listen to the... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/23/pe-makes-a-big-splash) [![Bill.com Accounting Firm Succession: Will You Have to Sell or Merge?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Bill-LinkedIn-Sept27-01.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/02/bill-com-accounting-firm-succession-will-you-have-to-sell-or-merge) ## [Bill.com Accounting Firm Succession: Will You Have to Sell or Merge?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/02/bill-com-accounting-firm-succession-will-you-have-to-sell-or-merge) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) Buying into the CPA profession is a tremendous opportunity for young professionals. Income levels... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/10/02/bill-com-accounting-firm-succession-will-you-have-to-sell-or-merge) [![The BDO Deal Will Change M&A Transactions](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LinkedIn-Post.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/08/14/the-bdo-deal-will-change-ma-transactions) ## [The BDO Deal Will Change M&A Transactions](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/08/14/the-bdo-deal-will-change-ma-transactions) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) BDO agreed to a $1.3 billion deal with Apollo Global Management. Add in the 600-person... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/08/14/the-bdo-deal-will-change-ma-transactions) [![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) [![Accounting Today: The Value of Disruption](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-07-24-135017.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/24/accounting-today-the-value-of-disruption) ## [Accounting Today: The Value of Disruption](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/24/accounting-today-the-value-of-disruption) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) With so much disruption being thrust upon them, you’d think the last thing accounting firms... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/24/accounting-today-the-value-of-disruption) [![Universal Transition Planning Division](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Universal-Transition.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/13/universal-transition-planning-division) ## [Universal Transition Planning Division](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/13/universal-transition-planning-division) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) Significant Profit Generator Every CPA firm has clients that need to sell or exit. For most,... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/07/13/universal-transition-planning-division) [![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/) [![Webinar - How Modern Accounting Firms Are Solving for the Capacity Conundrum](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1683317587832.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/05/19/webinar-how-modern-accounting-firms-are-solving-for-the-capacity-conundrum) ## [Webinar - How Modern Accounting Firms Are Solving for the Capacity Conundrum](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/05/19/webinar-how-modern-accounting-firms-are-solving-for-the-capacity-conundrum) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news), [Webinars](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/webinars) The talent shortage in the accounting industry is creating significant challenges in... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/05/19/webinar-how-modern-accounting-firms-are-solving-for-the-capacity-conundrum) [![Is Your Firm at an Inflection Point?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Inflection-Point-01.jpg)](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/04/28/is-your-firm-at-an-inflection-point) ## [Is Your Firm at an Inflection Point?](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/04/28/is-your-firm-at-an-inflection-point) by [Bob Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/bob-lewis) | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) Another busy season has passed. The profession continues to wrestle with labor issues,... [read more](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/2023/04/28/is-your-firm-at-an-inflection-point) [![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) [« Older Entries](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/page/4) [Next Entries »](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/page/2) Industry Transformation ## The accounting profession is undergoing the greatest transformation ever to hit the industry. 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