Loves the work
Would keep working, even for less, just wants meaningful things to do.
Modus Partner Alliance
Your relationships built this profession. Put them to work again.
For former partners of CPA firms. Modus works with experienced partners to help them stay in the game on a no-strings-attached model.
The moment
Private equity broke the partner model
Firms cleaned house. We see the best free-agent class in the history of the profession.
10%
of partners exit on acquisition day
1/3
of partners leave within 2 years of a PE deal
$0
value of legacy partner retirement plans after deals
The insight
Your value was never just service delivery. It’s your network and expertise.
Retiring partners fall into three types. The Modus Alliance is built for the first two.
Loves to sell
Peak relationships, peak credibility, still wants to be in the game, the partners every firm should fight to keep.
Truly done
Wants nothing more to do with accounting, and that’s fine.
The role
This is not another job, work on your terms
What you do
- Open doors, drive sales
- Speak on panels and with prospects
- Represent Modus at events and conferences
- Advise Modus
- Service delivery, only if you want to
On your terms
- No fixed schedule or obligations
- Service delivery is entirely optional
- Live and work anywhere you want
The compensation
Earn real upside for your work.
We provide our partners with an expense card, commission program, and equity in Modus to join our Alliance.
Expense card
Covers travel and the costs of representing Modus in the field.
Commission program
Earn on the relationships and deals you bring to the network.
Equity in Modus
Share in the upside of the firm building the future of the profession.
The pitch
Hear from one of our partners
“PE is hurting public accounting, constant flips have killed the heart of the profession. If you’re going through change anyway, why not go to a firm that’s already made the AI transformation? I met the Modus team, and their tech blew me away. Switching to them is far easier than surviving another ownership change at your firm.”
Why now
Stay at the forefront of the profession, and live life on your terms
Free-agency window
Your non-competes are expiring and you want to get back in the game.
A story worth telling
“Modus is hiring the partners PE let go.” Be part of the firm building the profession back up, not stripping it down.
All upside
Zero obligations, work as much or as little as you want. A fun and lucrative way to spend your 60’s.
Stay current
Monthly partner meetings
Alliance partners join a monthly meeting to stay abreast of the profession and the latest technology updates, so you are always at the forefront of where accounting is headed.