The history of the firm's growth is punctuated by the mergers and acquisitions of other practices that have been smoothly integrated into our operations. It is a distinct honor to have been selected by practitioners to transition their clients to the Burdette Smith Group prior to their retirement. It speaks well of our reputation and standing in the Northern Virginia accounting community. The arrangements for these mergers and acquisitions are structured to insure client retention, provide generous compensation to the selling practitioner and build strong bonds with the new client base.