News & Events

Article

Having the Right Firm Merger Mindset

November 1, 2007

Article written by Robert Fligel for the Practical Accountant’s November 2007 issue about how to take advantage of current trends. 

Having the Right Firm Merger Mindset

Westchester Chapter Tax, Estate and Financial Planning Conference

Citigroup Executive Planning Center 188 King Street Armonk, NY 10504

May 2, 2008

Course Code: 28611833
Member Fee: $99
Nonmember Fee: $199
CPE Hours: 8

Nassau Chapter All Day Estate and Personal Financial Planning Conference

Melville Marriott Long Island 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747

May 3, 2008

Foundation for Accounting Education
Course Code:  28603822
Member Fee:  $150
Non Member Fee:  $250
CPE Hours:  8

Government Accounting and Auditing Conference

FAE Conference Center 3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor New York, NY 10016

May 8, 2008

Foundation for Accounting Education
Course Code:  25144811
Member Fee: $300
Non Member Fee:  $400
CPE Hours:  8

2008 CPA Business Tech Expo- Day One

New York Hilton Hotel & Towers 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

May 14, 2008

Course Code:  81991811
Member Fee:  $150
Non Member Fee:  $150
CPE Hours:  8

2008 CPA Business Tech Expo- Conference- Both Days

New York Hilton Hotel and Towers 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

May 14, 2008

Course Code:  81991813
Member Fee:  $200
Non Member Fee:  $200
CPE Hours:  14

2008 CPA Business Tech Expo Conference - Day Two

New York Hilton Hotel and Towers 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

May 15, 2008

Course Code:  81991812
Member Fee:  $100
Non Member Fee:  $100
CPE Hours:  6

Broker / Dealer Conference

Marriott Marquis New York 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036

May 14, 2008

Course Code:  25558811
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

Business Valuation Conference

Marriott Marquis New York 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036

May 19 -20, 2008

Course Code:  25278812
Member Fee:  $550
Non Member Fee:  $650
CPE Hours:  18

Estate Administration Conference

FAE Conference Center 3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016

May 21, 2008

Foundation for Accounting Education
Course Code:  25608811
Member Fee:  $300
Non Member Fee:  $400
CPE Hours:  8

Employee Benefits Conference

FAE Conference Center 3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor New York, NY 10016

May 28, 2008

Foundation for Accounting Education
Course Code:  25621811
Member Fee:  $300
Non Member Fee:  $400
CPE Hours:  8

Anti-Fraud Conference

Marriott Marquis New York 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036

June 5, 2008

Course Code:  25175911
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

CFO's. Controllers. and Financial Executives Conference

Helmsley Hotel New York 212 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017

June 12, 2008

Course Code:  25269911
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

Accounting & Auditing in the Non- Public (Non-issuer) Environment Conference

Marriott Marquis New York 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036

June 17, 2008

Foundation for Accounting Education
Course Code:  25137911
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

Personal Financial Planning and Eldercare Joint Conference

New York Helmsley Hotel 212 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017

June 19, 2008

Course Code:  25275911
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

IRS Practice and Procedures Conference

Helmsley Hotel New York 212 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017

June 25, 2008

Course Code:  2560991
Member Fee:  $350
Non Member Fee:  $450
CPE Hours:  8

Article

Consolidation Caveats

November 2006

For The Practicing CPA, the newsletter of the AICPA’s private practice section, Robert Fligel wrote about current CPA merger trends versus the consolidations in the late 1990’s. Read at AICAP Website.

Consolidation Caveats (PDF format)

Event

Senior Partner Panel Discussion: Large and Medium-Sized Firms Practice Management Committee

October 19, 2006

For the New York State Society of CPAs, Robert Fligel moderated a managing partner discussion that included partner compensation, performance and client termination.

Article

Unspoken Obstacles Prevent Many Accounting Firm Mergers and Sales

June 2007

For the New York State Society of CPAs’ publication, The CPA Journal, Robert Fligel wrote about the unspoken reasons inhibiting firm mergers.

Unspoken Obstacles (PDF format)

Event

MAP Meeting: CPA Firm Mergers: Hype and Reality

May 25, 2006

For the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Robert Fligel spoke to a group of CPAs about valuations, transaction structures and pitfalls to avoid.

Event

Special May 9th Partners' Session: CPA Firm Sales and Mergers

May 9, 2007

For the Manhattan/Bronx chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs, Robert Fligel gave a presentation discussing sale versus merger versus internal succession, and what to expect if you sell or merge.

Event

Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners Mergers & Acquisitions Roundtable

April 26, 2007

Robert Fligel organized and led a roundtable discussion attended by more than 20 CPAs about current trends and real life buyer and seller experiences.