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Public Practice Management

The Strategic Opportunity: How CPAs Can Lead the Exit Planning Conversation and Deepen Client Relationships (On-Demand - CPABC)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

In a rapidly changing business environment, proactive exit planning has become critical for business owners - and a significant opportunity for CPA firms to deepen their client relationships and expand advisory services. Explore how CPAs can lead the exit planning conversation, enhance client value, and position themselves as essential advisors for clients’ long-term success. Participants will learn practical frameworks, conversation starters, and service models to incorporate exit planning into their existing practices.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Content

  • Explain why exit planning is increasingly critical for business owners (and their advisors)
  • Identify key elements that make a business "exit-ready" and how CPAs can assess readiness
  • Describe how CPA firms can naturally extend traditional services into exit planning advisory
  • Apply strategies for introducing exit planning conversations with clients
  • Recognize when to engage strategic partners to support a client’s exit planning process

Course Content Created: October 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Gerry Lalonde, CPA, CGA

About This Product

CPABC On-Demand Courses offer self-paced learning through recorded sessions from previously delivered live seminars. Where available, accompanying materials such as handouts or course notes are included. On-demand courses are eligible for verifiable CPD hours upon successful completion, and a certificate will be made available for download for your records.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as handouts, course notes or presentation slides.

How to get started

After completing your purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca. Log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click Go to Your Courses and Materials to access your Learning Center. Select your course title to begin.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
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Course Details
Cost
$75
Members
$85
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
1
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
2
Credits
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Public Practice Management

The Strategic Opportunity: How CPAs Can Lead the Exit Planning Conversation and Deepen Client Relationships (On-Demand - CPABC)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$75
Members
$85
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
1
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
2
Credits

Overview

In a rapidly changing business environment, proactive exit planning has become critical for business owners - and a significant opportunity for CPA firms to deepen their client relationships and expand advisory services. Explore how CPAs can lead the exit planning conversation, enhance client value, and position themselves as essential advisors for clients’ long-term success. Participants will learn practical frameworks, conversation starters, and service models to incorporate exit planning into their existing practices.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Content

  • Explain why exit planning is increasingly critical for business owners (and their advisors)
  • Identify key elements that make a business "exit-ready" and how CPAs can assess readiness
  • Describe how CPA firms can naturally extend traditional services into exit planning advisory
  • Apply strategies for introducing exit planning conversations with clients
  • Recognize when to engage strategic partners to support a client’s exit planning process

Course Content Created: October 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Gerry Lalonde, CPA, CGA

About This Product

CPABC On-Demand Courses offer self-paced learning through recorded sessions from previously delivered live seminars. Where available, accompanying materials such as handouts or course notes are included. On-demand courses are eligible for verifiable CPD hours upon successful completion, and a certificate will be made available for download for your records.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as handouts, course notes or presentation slides.

How to get started

After completing your purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca. Log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click Go to Your Courses and Materials to access your Learning Center. Select your course title to begin.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Level up with CPA PRO. Designed by the CPA profession for CPAs, these courses help you adapt to industry changes and advance your career with the latest industry content delivered in a way that works
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