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Communication Is Critical During Mergers and Acquisitions

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Want to enter a market quickly, expand market share, or acquire an established brand? The first phrase that comes to mind is mergers & acquisitions. That can be a quick way [...]

Due Diligence Considerations for Sellers

June 10th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Due Diligence, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Small Business, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: CPA for the sell of my business, do I need a CPA when I sell my business, do I need due diligence if I am buying a company, due diligence, due diligence for seller, how do I sell my business, M&A, merger and acquisition, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm M&A Advisors, what is due diligence, what is seller due diligence|

You may be able to structure the sale of a corporate business as a tax-free reorganization. However, to be totally tax-free, you generally must receive nothing but stock in the acquiring [...]

Non-Compete Agreements: What Can They Accomplish?

February 9th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services|Tags: CPA Dallas, do I need a non-compete if I am buying a business, do I need a non-compete if I am selling my business, how do I create a non-compete agreement, M&A firm near me, M&A non-compete, merger and acquisition non-compete, North Dallas M&A firm, The Burns Firm, what is a non-compete|

It may seem ironic that companies encourage innovation and brilliance while employees are on the payroll, but pull the plug on that ambition if they dare to leave. But non-compete agreements [...]

Trademark Due Diligence – A Mark of the Future

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When companies merge in the 21st Century, it is often to add value through intellectual capital rather than adding additional office space or factories. This is due to the fact that, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hit the Ground Running: 7 Steps for New Business Owners

June 9th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: Buying a business, CPA Dallas, how to start a new business, starting a new business, tax and a new business, tax breaks for a new business, tax return, The Burns Firm|

Running a new business can be a daunting endeavor. As soon as you form a business, you will face many important decisions, ranging from mundane to critical. While much of [...]

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 [...]

Why Buyers Love Asset Purchase Deals

December 17th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Buying a Business, Services|Tags: asset purchase deal, buyers love asset purchase deals, Buying a business, buying assets, CPA Dallas, M&A, merger and acquisitions, representing the buyer, representing the seller, tax, Tax planning, The Burns Firm|

Are you thinking about buying a business? How you structure the deal will affect the taxes owed by the buyer (you) and the seller (the other party). The Tax Cuts and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]