Mandatory Retirement: Pros and Cons (And Is It Legal?)

It depends.

By Marc Rosenberg

Of all the issues involved in CPA firm governance, mandatory retirement is one of the most hotly contested and debatable provisions in a partner agreement.

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First, let’s clarify what we mean by “mandatory retirement.”