About this episode

Frank Longobardi shares his journey of building a successful CPA firm over 23 years, culminating in a significant merger.

Frank Longobardi started a five-person CPA firm in Hartford, Connecticut on November 1st, 1984, with a first-year revenue goal of $300,000. For the next 23 consecutive years, the firm grew both top and bottom line, every single year. By the time he and his partner decided to merge up, they had built a $14.5 million firm with over 100 people and ten partners. In this conversation, Frank walks through every phase of that journey with the kind of candor that only comes from having lived it. He t...

People in this episode

Host: Brannon Poe

Guest: Frank Longobardi

Topics covered

• CPA firm growth
• business strategy
• mergers and acquisitions
• entrepreneurship
• financial management

Keywords

• CPA firm
• business growth
• merger
• financial success
• entrepreneurship
• Frank Longobardi
• Poe Group Advisors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Poe Group Advisors

Places: Hartford, Connecticut

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