Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
Accountant helps client and key employee work out a deal for a business sale, involving leverage and personal guarantee. Key employee’s wife refuses to guarantee loan. Accountant offers key employee a 20% ownership deal without guarantee. Deal goes through but key employee’s wife accuses accountant of stealing business.
Article:
April Fool’s Day is here and instead of a made-up story, a true tale of an accountant helping a client and key employee work out a business sale deal is shared. The accountant devises a plan involving leverage and personal guarantee, but the key employee’s wife refuses to sign. In a twist, the accountant offers the key employee a 20% ownership deal without financial risk. The deal goes through, but the key employee’s wife accuses the accountant of stealing the business.
Key Points:
- Accountant helps client and key employee negotiate a business sale deal.
- Key employee’s wife refuses to personally guarantee loan, causing deal complications.
As detailed in the story, the accountant strategizes a plan involving leveraging finances and personal guarantees for a business sale. However, complications arise when the key employee’s wife refuses to sign, leading to a renegotiation of the terms. The accountant then offers the key employee a 20% ownership deal without any financial risk, which is accepted. Despite the success of the deal, the key employee’s wife accuses the accountant of stealing the business, highlighting the complexities and emotions involved in such transactions.
