Tax Treatment in a Merger or Acquisition

Preventative Steps Help Ensure M&A Success

July 9th, 2026|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Acquisition of Company, Burns Firm, Business, Business Asset Sale, Business Merger, Business Succession Planning, Business Valuation, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, M&A, Merger, Merger & Acquisition, Sale of Business, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Advisor, Texas CPA, The Burns Firm|Tags: Acquisition of a Business, Buying a business, CPA, cpa near me, Dallas CPA, M&A, M&A CPA, Merger, Merger or Acquisition, Selling a business, tax accountant, tax advisor, Tax Treatment in a Merger or Acquisition, The Burns Firm|

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

M&A Reminder: Earnouts Bring Critical Tax Considerations

July 5th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Due Diligence, Earnouts, M&A, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Advisor, Tax Basis, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: Compensation vs Purchase Price in an acquisition, Earnouts, Earnouts bring critical tax considerations, Earnouts in a M&A deal, How should I structure an M&A transaction, M&A, mergers & acquisitions, tax, tax advisor, Tax Treatment in a Merger or Acquisition, The Burns Firm|

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is widely expected to pick up this year, after a lull in 2022. Amid economic uncertainty, earnouts are likely to play a big role in [...]