Case Study: Strategic Accounting Support from Acquisition to Sale

Kirsch CPA Group

Sep 20, 2022

Download our case study to learn how Kirsch CPA Group supported a Cincinnati entrepreneur from a business acquisition through a successful sale – and everything in-between.

The owner and CEO of Cincinnati-based design consultancy Kaleidoscope Innovation, Matt Kornau, began his relationship with Kirsch Group CPA as an aspiring entrepreneur who just needed help with his taxes.

But when he decided to become a business owner in 1995, the relationship grew along with his ambitions, as he turned to Kirsch for accounting services and financial advisory support. From tax planning and preparation to acquisition support to the eventual sale of the business, Kirsch provided the forward-looking financial and accounting services the business needed at every stage.

A Kaleidoscope of Services

Kaleidoscope Innovation is a full-service product development firm for medical, consumer and industrial markets. When Kornau purchased the company, he recognized the immense opportunity for growth and developed ambitious plans for its future.

Over the years, Kirsch CPA Group was there, providing financial strategy, accounting services, tax planning, identifying windows of opportunity, and offering advisory services to Kornau and his team. Throughout periods of growth and innovation, Kirsch worked alongside Kaleidoscope – culminating in its sale to a multinational tech company with over $12 billion in annual revenues.

“There is nothing more satisfying,” said founding partner John Kirsch of helping to drive a client’s business success from start to finish. Over the past 25+ years, Kirsch assisted Kaleidoscope with:

Learn more about this successful partnership in our case study.

Accounting & Advisory for Growing Businesses

Kirsch CPA Group has decades of experience providing growing businesses with the holistic accounting and financial services they need throughout every stage of the business life cycle.

Whether you are navigating an early-stage acquisition or want to grow your business of many years, we can help you develop innovative and forward-looking financial strategies to take your organization to the next level.

Contact a Kirsch CPA Group accounting advisor to explore what we can do for your business.

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