by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Sep 24, 2014 | Transition Planning
Buying a business can be a very exciting experience, full of hopes and ideas and goals and dreams. It can also be a little overwhelming – scary even! There are so many aspects to consider, fears that crop up along the way, and thousands of decisions to make....
by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Jan 29, 2014 | Transition Planning
Helping your family business transition to the next phase (or, to use a familiar phrase, preparing for your succession) is a long process. Transition planning can be a process that is too intensive to contemplate, and so the easiest solution is simply to keep doing...
by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Dec 31, 2013 | Transition Planning
Developing a family business transition plan is a complex process, and although saving tax is an important consideration, it is not the only one. When you have spent much of your life establishing and successfully running a family business, of course it’s...
by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Dec 12, 2013 | Family Business, Transition Planning
As accountants, we are often connecting with our business clients on a variety of life and family issues, and how they affect the successful running of that business. The death of a family member affects your business even more, and the problems in dealing with the...
by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Dec 5, 2013 | Family Business, Transition Planning
Here’s another story for you about children in the family business and passing it on to the future generation – and like all good stories, this one is true. It is the uncle of someone I know, who was a farmer. This man and his brother owned a large and very...
by Henry H. Jones, CPA, CVB | Sep 30, 2013 | Transition Planning
Although you might think that you can delay planning for your retirement, the truth is that you cannot. If you want to be able to afford a long happy retirement and you have not already started to prepare for it, don’t delay another day – start now! How much...