Regional Director Opportunity Description

Regional Directors are independent business owners operating an autonomous regional business, affiliated with ProHorizons, which facilitates mergers, sales, and acquisitions of accounting and tax firms.  This position requires an investment of $35,000 to $50,000 to cover training and travel, national advertising and marketing, and local advertising and marketing.

This is a tremendous opportunity for motivated and self-directed professionals to earn large fees and income brokering and consulting on mergers, sales and acquisitions of CPA and EA firms.  ProHorizons has laid a nationwide foundation and has 16 years of experience selling and merging accounting and tax firms.  We have a world class brand and website, tens of thousands of prospective clients who know us, and quality training to teach you to locate and close transactions.

THE INCOME POTENTIAL

The income potential for a Regional Director is very high but this is not a get rich quick opportunity.  Some transactions come together quickly while others take more than a year.  Transaction fees can be as high as $100,000 to $150,000, and as low as $10,000, with the average being approximately $30,000. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and networking skills.  Prior business ownership or business brokerage experience would be helpful, but is not required.  In certain states, such as Florida, a Regional Director must become licensed as a Real Estate Broker.  Candidates with prior CPA firm ownership or management history may have an edge when dealing with our clients, but a CPA certificate is not required.

A CPA or EA operating their own practice may be a good candidate in certain situations if the practice is not dependent on their daily operational involvement (with the possible exception of February and March) and provided they have strong communication skills.

NEXT STEPS

If you are well organized, enjoy dealing with people, have excellent communication skills, and think this opportunity may be right for you, please send a resume and cover letter to our President, John R. Ezell by email.

The initial training will consist of a week at our office in Mountain View, CA in March 2012, followed up by a couple of days of one-on-one training at your location, and one-on-one mentoring support with an experienced professional during your first year.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What should I expect regarding expenses?

Regional Directors are independent affiliates of ProHorizons and will operate their own businesses.  ProHorizons pays for operational expenses such as our state-of-the-art voice over IP phone and email systems, business cards and letterhead.  Regional Directors will need to cover all additional expenses, such as office supplies, travel and automobile expenses, local advertising and marketing, etc.

Your biggest initial expense will be advertising and marketing.  The more frequent local territory advertising and marketing you do, the faster you will build your business and your income.  We recommend that you make an initial commitment of at least $20,000 for your first year.  Our marketing team can help you allocate it optimally to generate maximum activity.

Can I work from home?

Yes.  In fact, many members of the ProHorizons team work mostly from their home offices.  But keep in mind, a successful Regional Director will spend much time out meeting with prospective sellers in their offices, securing new listings!

How long will it take before I close my first transaction?

Approximately 6 to 12 months.

What does ProHorizons do to support me?

In addition to training, mentoring, and marketing support, ProHorizons also provides many tangible and intangible assets that will help you list and sell as many accounting and tax practices as you can.

Those assets include:

  • A national name that is easily recognized in the accounting and tax industry;
  • A Process and Procedures Manual explaining what you need to know to list, market, and sell accounting and tax practices;
  • A complete set of forms needed to perform any function needed, downloaded to your computer;
  • A world-class website;
  • Additional internet websites for maximum exposure of your business listings;
  • Marketing materials to suit your needs in obtaining Buyers & Sellers;
  • The ability to set your commissions;
  • The ability to carry an unlimited number of listings;
  • A personalized email address.