Whitepaper
Succession Planning
A Proactive Approach
to Business Continuity
Executive Summary
The “Succession Planning: A Proactive Approach to Business Continuity” whitepaper explains why succession planning is important for maintaining business stability and long-term success. It describes a structured process that involves identifying key roles, assessing talent, developing leaders, creating a documented succession plan, and regularly updating it to adapt to changing needs. The paper highlights the importance of tax and financial planning, including minimizing taxes, valuing the business, and structuring compensation strategies to facilitate ownership transitions.
MBE CPAs offers to help align these components with business goals to create succession strategies. The benefits of proactive succession planning include smoother leadership transitions, reduced risk, improved employee morale, increased talent attraction and retention, and a higher business valuation. Succession planning is an ongoing process, and MBE CPAs invites businesses to use their professional support for smooth transitions and strong financial strategies.