Initial listing fee
$2,500
One-time, due when your listing goes live on the marketplace.
Pricing
Straightforward pricing, aligned with your outcome.
CPA Buyer charges sellers three clear fees and nothing else. Optional preparation services are available separately if you want extra support. Buying a firm is free.
At a glance
Listing$2,500 one-time
Active listing$299 / month
Success fee7% at closing
BuyingFree
Seller pricing
Three fees. No surprises.
This is the complete list of what CPA Buyer charges to list and sell a firm. There is nothing else.
Monthly active-listing fee
$299/mo
Billed while your listing is active. Stops the moment it closes, is withdrawn, or expires.
Success fee
7%
Of total transaction value, due only at closing. Nothing is owed if a transaction doesn't close.
Buy-side pricing
Buying is free.
CPA Buyer needs qualified buyers more than buyer-side revenue. There is no charge for any of the following.
RegistrationBrowsing anonymous listingsSigning an NDAReviewing approved materialsSubmitting an offer
Optional value-add services
Extra support, if you want it.
These are separately scoped and optional — never required to list, and not credited against the success fee.
Investment deck / confidential marketing package
Starting from $2,500A polished, seller-approved narrative and materials package to support outreach.
Financial cleanup and normalized earnings support
Starting from $5,000Hands-on help reconciling records and building a defensible earnings bridge.
Deeper valuation and pricing analysis
Starting from $2,500A more detailed look at value drivers beyond the standard readiness review.
Buyer financing-readiness package
Starting from $5,000Preparation support to help a transaction's financing move smoothly toward closing.
Why this structure
Pricing built to stay aligned with sellers.
Every part of the structure is meant to be easy to explain and hard to misread.
Three charges, nothing hidden
CPA Buyer earns from three standard seller charges — an initial listing fee, a monthly active-listing fee, and a success fee. Optional services are separate, scoped add-ons you choose or skip.
$2,500 keeps listings serious
Enough to filter for owners who are genuinely ready to sell, without becoming a barrier for a firm worth listing.
$299 while your listing is active
Covers ongoing marketplace administration and keeps the process responsive. It stops as soon as the listing closes, is withdrawn, or expires.
7% only when you close
Simple to understand, and it keeps CPA Buyer's incentives aligned with actually getting your firm sold on terms you accept.
Bottom line
Sellers pay $2,500 to list, $299 per active month, and 7% only when the transaction closes. Buying is free. Optional investment-deck, financial-cleanup, valuation, and financing-readiness services are sold separately.
Start with one honest conversation
You do not need a finished plan to ask the first question.
Whether you are years from a transition or actively evaluating an opportunity, the first step is private, practical, and free of obligation.