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Private Equity: Taking Companies to the Next Level

December 17th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax|Tags: Buying a business, CPA Dallas, do I need a private equity firm to help me with an acquisition, M&A, merger and acqusition, private equity, Private Equity firm, sell my business, tax and buying a business, tax and selling my business, The Burns Firm|

The number of mergers and acquisitions has continued to be strong in recent years, and private equity has remained as one of the driving forces. With private equity capital looking [...]

Evaluate the Effects of Selling a Subsidiary or Division

September 3rd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: CPA Dallas, sale of business, selling a division of my business, selling a subsidiary of my business, selling my business, should I sale a division of my business, tax, tax and sale of business, The Burns Firm, what are tax consequences of selling part of my business, what financial effect will selling part of my business|

During the best and worst of times, your company may be tempted to sell a division or subsidiary. This can make sense for a number of reasons, including: Alternatives to [...]

Who Will Run Your Business After You?

July 28th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: business for sale, Dallas CPA, merger 7 acquisition, sell your business, tax, The Burns Firm, what is your plan for your business after you are gone, who will head your company, who will run your business after you, will you sell your business, will your kids run your business after you are gone|

If you are a business owner, do you have a plan in place that names who will follow you as head of your company? You may feel you are too [...]

Preventative Steps Help Ensure M&A Success

June 18th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business|Tags: Buying a business, CPA Dallas, how to have a successful acquisition, how to have a successful merger, M&A, Selling a business, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors|

Just because a merger or acquisition is completed on paper does not mean the transactions will be a success. The implications can generally be seen 18 to 24 months after [...]

Testing the Waters Before Jumping In

April 2nd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, CPA Dallas, M&A, merger and acquisition, post merger, stages of acquisition deal, stages of merger deal, tax consequences of a merger, tax consequences of an acquisition, The Burns Firm|

When considering a merger or acquisition, the most opportune time to find out about possible culture clashes is obviously before the deal is complete. In fact, one often-cited reason for [...]

IRS Issues New Regs on Deducting Meal and Entertainment Expenses

March 26th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Litigation Services, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: CPA Dallas, how much can I deduct for client meals and entertainment, meal and entertainment expenses, meals and entertainment deductions, tax deductions, tax deductions for entertaining clients, The Burns Firm|

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses paid or incurred after 2017. For example, you can no longer deduct 50% of the cost [...]

Individuals Get Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tax and Other Relief

March 24th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: coronavirus tax relief, Covid-19, Covid-19 ta relief, CPA Dallas, extended tax filing date, tax relief, tax relief due to coronavirus, The Burns Firm|

Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Treasury Department and IRS announced that the federal [...]

Get Ready for Due Diligence Long Before a Sale or Merger

December 12th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, EBITDA, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: CPA Dallas, due diligence, merger & acquisition, Selling a business, Selling your business, The Burns Firm|

It may seem odd, but as soon as you start up a business, you should begin preparing the documentation needed to sell or merge with another enterprise. It may be [...]

Taking the Acquisition Route

November 26th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: asset purchases, Buying a business, merger & acquisition, Selling a business, stock purchases, tax consequences when selling a business|

An acquisition of a target company's stock or assets can help your business expand its operations while maintaining control of the company. With taxable direct purchases, the buyer simply pays [...]

Avoid Mistakes When Selling Your Business

November 7th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: CPA, Dallas CPA, selling my business, Selling your business, tax consequences when selling a business, tax planning for my business, taxes and business, The Burns Firm|

Combinations for Growth: Mergers & Acquisitions

October 29th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: business growth through acquisition and merger, business valuation, CPA, Dallas CPA, due diligence, M&A, mergers & acquisitions, tax, Tax planning, The Burns Firm CPA's, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors|

If your company has decided the best way to grow is to expand your ownership boundaries, you are probably considering either a merger or an acquisition. Both are convenient, quick [...]

Denis Burns on The Jeff Crilley Show

October 24th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: CPA Dallas, Denis Burns, merger & acquisition, Sell a business, Selling your business, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors|

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How to Structure a Business Asset Purchase with Taxes in Mind

July 25th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: CPA, Dallas CPA, M&A, minimize tax when buying a business, taxes and your business, taxes when buying assets of business, taxes when selling business, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors|

Taxes are a major consideration in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The parties generally can structure a business purchase as either: An asset purchase. The buyer can purchase all or some of the [...]

Beware: M&A Activity Can Trigger Unexpected Tax Issues

June 4th, 2019|Categories: Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: CPA, Dallas CPA, EPTA, how employee plans affected by merger, M&A, tax, tax from merger and acquisition, The Burns Firm|

The IRS has an Employee Plans Team Audit (EPTA) program to enforce the tax rules for employee benefit programs in large companies. According to the tax agency, one of the [...]

Tying the Knot With Another Company

May 2nd, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: Buying a business, CPA, Dallas CPA, growing your business through a merger, M&A advisors, merger & acquisition, Selling a business, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors|

Acquiring another company and merging it with your business can be the most efficient way to grow. But many acquisitions don't pay off and it's often management issues — not [...]