Successful Transitions | Welcome to our Inaugural Issue
From Our Center for Private Business Owners
With one of the most comprehensive backgrounds in the private business sector, PKF O’Connor Davies offers today’s private businesses extensive and exceptional services. Our talented specialists address business, personal and generational priorities, enabling owners to focus on ongoing operations and growth. In this newsletter, we share the latest information on accounting, federal and local taxes, administration, succession planning, charitable giving and more. Not only will these insights help position you and your business for continued success, they will help you serve your own clientele efficiently and in compliance with evolving business and regulatory standards.
We invite you to peruse the following key topics in this issue:
Operating A Privately Held Business
Designing an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy for Private Business Owners
This article provides an understanding of the cyber risk your business faces and viable actions you can take to mitigate it. Read more >>
Intra-Family Transitions
Intra-Family Business Succession: Best Practices
A must-read article containing actionable tips in preparing your family legacy business for succession. Read more >>
Partner & Employee Succession Planning
Effective Succession Strategy: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Find out the advantages of establishing an ESOP for your family and trusted employees which may make turning over or selling the business more attractive financially and personally. Read more >>
The Outright Sale
10 Ways to Position Your Business for a Successful Sale
If you’re considering a sale this year or in 2024, now is the time to get prepared. Start by checking these critical deal success factors. Read more >>
Trends
Alliant Family Enterprise Risk Index
Alliant Private Client launched their Family Enterprise Risk Index, based on a survey of 145 family enterprises across the United States, the majority of which represent multi-generational families. Read more >>
Book Club
We recommend the book Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses. It details successful business transitions and can assist you in answering questions such as: Who will lead your organization into the future? Find it here >>