- Your privacy is important to us

We want to give prospective buying firms enough information to reach out to you, but not enough to give away your identity.

We've intentionally limited the information visible to only the general region of the country you are in, and broad ranges for employees, services offered, and revenue.

If a prospective buyer is interested in connecting, they can request to speak with you. You will be notified and can choose to approve or deny the request. Your information will only be shared if you approve the request.

The account setup process is easy

1

Fill in some basic details to set up your account.

Register either a seller profile or a buyer profile, or both.

2

The Karbon team will review your profile request.

We ensure the information shared is within reason and enough detail is provided to help prospective buying firms make an informed decision.

If you are a Karbon firm, you'll receive a Karbon Verified tick on your profile, indicating your verified status. If not, you will still be listed but without the verification tick.

If you later implement Karbon, you may request an upgrade to Karbon Verified by contacting support@karbonhq.com. The designation is reserved for accounting firms using Karbon.

Any edit you make to your profile will also be reviewed by the Karbon team.

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How to interact with the marketplace

Make the most of our platform

  • For selling firms. Create your account, fill in the necessary information and wait for emails from buying firms interested in speaking with you. That's it! If you want to respond to a buyer's request, simply click the button on the email to reveal your information to the potential buyer and schedule a meet and greet. The Karbon team is uninvolved from this point forward but we highly encourage you to find expert advice when negotiating.
  • For buying firms. Watch the space as new firms are approved every day. You can sort and filter the list of selling firms and reach out as necessary. You can track which firms you've reached out to and the status of their response. If you get a selling firm that responds positively to your request then you will be shown the firm name and contact information to schedule a meet and greet. The Karbon team is uninvolved from this point forward.

How do I get help?
Reach out to us.

Terms and conditions

Welcome to Practice Marketplace by Karbon, provided by Karbon. By submitting an application, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully.

Purpose

Practice Marketplace by Karbon is designed to allow accounting firm owners who are interested in purchasing other accounting firms to view key information about potential sellers. This includes data such as revenue size, growth rate, mix of services, number of employees, and location. This information is anonymized to ensure the privacy of the selling firm.

Process

  1. Viewing Information: As a potential buyer, you can view anonymized profiles of selling firms.
  2. Request to Speak: If you are interested in a firm, you can send a "request to speak" notification to the seller.
  3. Seller Notification: The prospective seller will receive an email with your information and can choose to reveal their identity to you.
  4. Response:
    • Acceptance: If the seller accepts your request, their information will be revealed to you, and you can initiate a conversation.
    • Denial: If the seller denies the request, you will be notified that your request has been denied.

Profile Validation

All profile submissions are reviewed by a Karbon employee who will have access to the applicant's information. This process ensures that profiles are accurate and provides an opportunity for Karbon to offer consulting packages and advice on building a better profile.

User Obligations

  1. Accuracy: Users must enter accurate information. Buyers and sellers will validate details after connecting, so providing false information is discouraged.
  2. Response to Inquiries: Users are highly encouraged to respond to inquiries. Consistently ignoring requests may result in removal from the marketplace.
  3. Karbon Membership: If you are no longer a Karbon customer, you may be removed from the marketplace.
  4. Consulting: Users are encouraged to seek external representation and consulting when considering transactions.

Confidentiality and Data Use

  • Karbon employees who validate profiles will use seller information for profile improvement and to offer consulting packages. No information will be shared publicly.
  • Users agree that their anonymized data may be used by Karbon to enhance the marketplace functionality and user experience.

Termination

Karbon reserves the right to remove users who do not comply with these Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to non-response to inquiries and the provision of inaccurate information.

Modifications

Karbon may update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Users will be notified of any significant changes.

By using Practice Marketplace by Karbon, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please refrain from applying.

For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to some of the most common inquiries about Practice Marketplace by Karbon.

  • Is there a fee?

    The marketplace is completely free. Your firm must have an active Karbon license to gain access and remain on the marketplace though.

  • What is the Karbon Verified designation, and how does it work?

    The Karbon Verified designation is a badge given to profiles of accounting firms that actively use Karbon. If your firm is Karbon Verified, a tick symbol will appear on your profile, showing others that you're a verified user. Firms not using Karbon will still be listed but without the tick.

    If your firm begins using Karbon later, you can request an upgrade to Karbon Verified by contacting support@karbonhq.com.

  • How does Karbon help in the case of a merger or acquisition?

    We have a services team dedicated to ensuring there is a smooth transition of the technology and workflow.