Fueling Deals

John Bly is the founder and CEO of LBA Haynes Strand PLLC, a widely-respected CPA firm. Since 2004, John has completed eleven CPA firm acquisitions and four fitness franchise acquisitions.He is also the co-founder of LBA Haynes Strand Capital Advisors LLC, which provides advisory services focusing on the capital needs of small and mid-sized companies. John is a speaker and business consultant specializing in mergers and acquisitions, as well as the author of Cracking the Code: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Growing Your Business Through Mergers and Acquisitions for Pennies on the Dollar. John is truly an expert in deals, experienced as an advisor to others as well as a principle in his own business.What You Will Learn:John explains why he decided to grow his firm inorganically through acquisitions, in a field where acquisitions are viewed as the domain of the Big Four firms and not something that smaller firms typically consider.John discusses why he left his position with PricewaterhouseCoopers and struck out on