Yes. No listing fee, no commission, no contract. The sale itself is between you and the buyer.

Will my clients or staff find out?

Not from the listing. It shows the metro area, a fee band, the fee mix, and the reason for sale. The firm's name goes only to buyers you approve, after a signed confidentiality agreement.

Who sees the listing?

Firm owners, CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and bookkeepers who use the directory, and buyers who arrive from search. Each inquiry is checked for a real name, firm, and license before it is forwarded.

Do I still need a broker?

Under about $2 million in fees with a local buyer pool, many sales close owner to owner with an attorney drafting the agreement. Above that, or if you want the process run for you, hire one. The brokers guide compares the main firms and what is known about their fees.

How long does a sale take?

Plan on six to twelve months from decision to closing. Brokers report about three months to a deal when demand is strong. Bank financing adds about 60 days, and the client-consent notice runs 90 days. Most closings fall between September and January, so the buyer works the next filing season.

I already have a broker. Can I list?

With the broker's agreement. Most broker contracts are exclusive, so check yours. Brokers can also list a client's practice here.

Can I sell part of the practice?

Yes. A partial sale, for example the bookkeeping clients only, is listed the same way, and the card says which part is offered.

Sell your accounting practice

A blind listing on accounting8, in front of the 44,103 firms in this directory. No listing fee, no commission, no contract.

List my practice Current listings (4)

Opens an email to hello@accounting8.com with the questions. Nothing is published until you approve the card.

The listing at a glance

Listing fee	None
Commission	None
Contract	None
Goes live	Within 2 business days
Public	Metro area, fee band, mix, terms
Private	Name, address, clients

How It Works

1. Email the basics
State and metro, practice type, gross fees, fee mix, staff, timeline, reason for sale.
2. Approve the card
We draft the blind listing. You see it before it goes live.
3. Receive screened inquiries
We check each buyer's name, firm, and license, then forward.
4. Deal directly
Details go under NDA to the buyers you pick. Your attorney or broker closes.

What Buyers See

Metro area, gross-fee band, asking price, owner cash flow, fee mix, transition, terms, buyer license, reason for sale. No name, no address, no client names.

Buyers request details by email. You get the inquiry after screening and decide whether to answer.

Ref. A8-2601 is one of the current listings.

CPA practice

Ref. A8-2601

Tax and bookkeeping practice, owner retiring

Orange County, California

Gross fees: $600K – $700K
Asking price: $780K
Owner cash flow: ~45% of fees

Share of fees: 65% Individual and business tax
Share of fees: 30% Monthly bookkeeping
Share of fees: 5% Advisory

Transition: Seller stays through one filing season
Terms: Seller financing considered for part of the price
Buyer: CPA license
Reason: Retirement · listed September 2026

What accounting8 does

✓Publishes the listing on the practices-for-sale pages and your state page.
✓Screens inquiries: name, firm, license.
✓Edits, pauses, or removes the listing on request.

What it does not do

—Value the practice. The guide and estimator are reference material.
—Negotiate, or draft the letter of intent and purchase agreement.
—Handle escrow, financing, or closing.
—Verify your figures. Buyers are told they are seller-reported.

When to hire a broker instead

—Fees above about $2–3 million. Buyers are regional firms and private-equity platforms, and the deal is structured.
—You want the whole process run for you, for a commission.
—Partners with different exit dates, or a sale that must close by a date.

accounting8 is a directory, not a licensed business broker. The main brokers and what is known about their fees: practice brokers.

Three Numbers Buyers Ask For First

Gross fees: Last twelve months, and the two years before. Practices are priced as a multiple of this number.
Recurring share: Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, and retainers as a share of fees. This is why two practices with the same fees sell at different multiples.
Concentration: Fees from the five largest clients. One client above about 25% of fees gets a discount or a retention clause.

Ranges and sources: what an accounting practice is worth.

Estimator: what your practice might sell for

A headline range from gross-fee multiples. It does not model deal terms: the same practice nets very different money at 100% cash at close and at 20% down with a two-year retention clause.

Annual gross fees$Recurring work (monthly bookkeeping, CAS, retainers): 30% of fees

One client is more than 25% of feesOwner stays through one filing season

Estimated range at 0.90–1.30× gross fees

$675,000 – $975,000

Base band for this size: 0.90–1.30×
Mix, concentration, transition: +0.00×

Guides

What an accounting practice is worth — Sold-transaction medians, broker ranges, what moves the multiple, and an estimator.
How to sell an accounting practice — Steps, the season, deal structures, the 90-day client-consent rule, §7216, and taxes.
Accounting practice brokers — The specialist brokers and marketplaces, how their fees work, and broker versus by-owner.
Who is buying accounting firms — Individual CPAs, local firms, private-equity platforms and roll-ups, and what each pays.

Frequently asked questions

Is the listing free?: Yes. No listing fee, no commission, no contract. The sale itself is between you and the buyer.
Will my clients or staff find out?: Not from the listing. It shows the metro area, a fee band, the fee mix, and the reason for sale. The firm's name goes only to buyers you approve, after a signed confidentiality agreement.
Who sees the listing?: Firm owners, CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and bookkeepers who use the directory, and buyers who arrive from search. Each inquiry is checked for a real name, firm, and license before it is forwarded.
Do I still need a broker?: Under about $2 million in fees with a local buyer pool, many sales close owner to owner with an attorney drafting the agreement. Above that, or if you want the process run for you, hire one. The brokers guide compares the main firms and what is known about their fees.
How long does a sale take?: Plan on six to twelve months from decision to closing. Brokers report about three months to a deal when demand is strong. Bank financing adds about 60 days, and the client-consent notice runs 90 days. Most closings fall between September and January, so the buyer works the next filing season.
I already have a broker. Can I list?: With the broker's agreement. Most broker contracts are exclusive, so check yours. Brokers can also list a client's practice here.
Can I sell part of the practice?: Yes. A partial sale, for example the bookkeeping clients only, is listed the same way, and the card says which part is offered.

List your practice. One email with the basics. You approve the card before it goes live.

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