AAFCPAs’ Rich Weiner to Present on M&A Deal Strategy: Pre-Transaction Planning to Post-Closing Integration – MCLE Webcast May 8, 2025

AAFCPAs’ Richard Weiner, CPA, MST, CM&AA, Tax Partner has been invited to speak at a live webcast—Counseling Clients Through an M&A Deal: Pre-transaction considerations to post-transaction integration—hosted by MCLE New England. During this program, Rich will offer guidance for legal counsel and all other members of a deal team, such as M&A attorneys, brokers/investment bankers, estate planners, and financial advisors, on preparing clients for a business sale or acquisition.

Why Attend

Whether evaluating growth through acquisition or preparing to sell a business, early planning is key. Attendees will gain insights on:

  • The lifecycle of a merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction, focusing on key phases where counsel and the deal team play critical roles in advising buyers and sellers.
  • Best practices for negotiation, drafting transaction documents, and handling post-closing obligations to effectively guide your clients.

Save The Date

What: Counseling Clients Through an M&A Deal

When: May 8, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET

Where: This is a live virtual event.

CLE Credits: Earn up to three substantive credits.

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Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to approach early-stage decisions with foresight, setting the stage for a well-structured, tax-efficient transaction.

Meet the Speakers

Richard Weiner, CPA, MST, CM&AA
Partner at AAFCPAs

John F. Cohan, Esq.
Partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP

Eric M. Sigman, Esq.
Shareholder at Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, PC

Rohan Himanshu Vakil, Esq.
Attorney at Gesmer Updegrove LLP

How We Help

AAFCPAs advises business leaders through all stages of a transaction, whether selling, acquiring, or restructuring ownership. Our Business Transaction Advisory practice draws on extensive experience across disciplines, providing the clarity and strategic insight needed to evaluate opportunities and act with confidence.

Clients depend on us to assess risk, structure deals for tax efficiency, and manage the many technical details that shape long-term outcomes. We approach each engagement as a cross-functional team of M&A advisors, CPAs and tax strategists, and wealth advisors, all aligned in purpose and committed to protecting value.


About the Author

Richard Weiner

Richard Weiner, CPA, MST, CM&AA

Rich has more than 35 years of broad tax experience with a specialty in tax planning and consulting for private and publicly held national and multi-national businesses. He has expertise advising software, biotechnology, medical device, life science, manufacturing, retail, professional service, and publishing industries. Rich helps AAFCPAs’ corporate clients streamline their operations, maximize tax savings, and ensure regulatory compliance. His strategic tax recommendations consider each company’s specific financial circumstances, business operations, and goals. This may involve …