Robert Sytsma Earns the Preeminent CExP™ Designation for Exit Planning
September 26, 2019
Robert Sytsma, CPA, ABV, CFF, CExP, member of The BEI Network of Exit Planning Professionals™, recently earned the designation of a BEI Certified Exit Planner (CExP™). The BEI CExP™ designation is the standard for Exit Planning certification. Through training, rigorous testing and in-depth Exit Plan Creation coursework, Sytsma has demonstrated that he is qualified to provide comprehensive, professionally executed Exit Planning services to the business owning community.
“Exit Planning Professionals who successfully complete the BEI Certified Exit Planner program have come to be known as premiere Exit Planning Professionals because their in-depth knowledge and demonstrated application of The BEI Seven Step Exit Planning Process™ perfectly positions them to counsel business owners and their advisors on a wide array of business issues ranging from building value within a business to identifying exit objectives, addressing key employee incentive planning and retention issues, incorporating business continuity planning, and establishing wealth preservation,” said John Brown, President of Business Enterprise Institute.
The business owner community benefits from engaging an Exit Planning Professional who holds the BEI CExP™ designation by having greater confidence that the service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to ethical and industry standards of practice, and meets a level of expertise BEI deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members.
About Robert Sytsma
Bob, a partner at VSH CPAs, has been practicing in public accounting since 1979, and is a founding partner of VSH with a focus on business consultation, business valuations, and ownership transition planning. Bob is the leader of VSH’s Valuation, Transition Planning and Financial Reporting groups, where he works with a diverse set of client industries including technology, supply chain, healthcare, and services. Bob is well regarded for his business valuation services, assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, family transitions, and ownership structure changes.
Bob enjoys working with clients to find the best entity structure for their ventures, and plan for their futures as they grow, both in business and personally.
Bob is a long time member of Rotary, and is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Technology Alliance Group.
BA, Dordt College, 1979
Golden Gate University Graduate School of Taxation
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
BEI Certified Exit Planner (CExP™)
About VSH CPAs
Founded in 1997, VSH is a 40+ person firm led by partners Chris Sullivan, Robert (Bob) Sytsma, Kathy Herndon, Jessica Waggoner, and Mark Roetcisoender. Each bring to the table their own specialties and areas of expertise, helping to partner with your business to inform entrepreneurial and advanced business strategies. We have offices in Bellingham and Mount Vernon Washington, with a significant cross-border Canadian presence.
VSH CPAs has held a strong commitment to growing leaders and developing our firm to be strong in the future. In this commitment, as the second largest locally-owned firm north of Seattle, VSH CPAs delivers a team-based approach with excellence, insight and dedication to being your business partner. VSH has grown to be the leading firm serving Whatcom and Skagit Counties – and around the world.
VSH is a proud member of the BDO Alliance US, a network of over 550 firms, among the largest in the industry. With access to the resources and opportunities of the world’s 5th largest accounting network, VSH leverages big firm resources with the personal touch and client-focus that we value. We can balance the personal involvement and attentiveness of a trusted adviser, with the deep resources of an established national and international network.
For more information, please visit: www.vshcpa.com.
About the BEI Certified Exit Planner Designation
Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) trains and certifies BEI Certified Exit Planners (CExP™) to create comprehensive Exit Plans that meet the objectives of their business owner clients. Through training, rigorous testing and ongoing continuing education, CExP™ designation holders provide comprehensive, professionally executed Exit Planning services. BEI requires specific training as a prerequisite to certification to assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work product. A primary requirement for becoming a CExP™ is to hold a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant, Attorney, Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant or equivalent professional experience. For more information, visit www.certifiedexitplanner.com.
“Exit Planning Professionals who successfully complete the BEI Certified Exit Planner program have come to be known as premiere Exit Planning Professionals because their in-depth knowledge and demonstrated application of The BEI Seven Step Exit Planning Process™ perfectly positions them to counsel business owners and their advisors on a wide array of business issues ranging from building value within a business to identifying exit objectives, addressing key employee incentive planning and retention issues, incorporating business continuity planning, and establishing wealth preservation,” said John Brown, President of Business Enterprise Institute.
The business owner community benefits from engaging an Exit Planning Professional who holds the BEI CExP™ designation by having greater confidence that the service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to ethical and industry standards of practice, and meets a level of expertise BEI deems credible and worthy of one of its certified members.
About Robert Sytsma
Bob, a partner at VSH CPAs, has been practicing in public accounting since 1979, and is a founding partner of VSH with a focus on business consultation, business valuations, and ownership transition planning. Bob is the leader of VSH’s Valuation, Transition Planning and Financial Reporting groups, where he works with a diverse set of client industries including technology, supply chain, healthcare, and services. Bob is well regarded for his business valuation services, assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, family transitions, and ownership structure changes.
Bob enjoys working with clients to find the best entity structure for their ventures, and plan for their futures as they grow, both in business and personally.
Bob is a long time member of Rotary, and is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Technology Alliance Group.
BA, Dordt College, 1979
Golden Gate University Graduate School of Taxation
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
BEI Certified Exit Planner (CExP™)
About VSH CPAs
Founded in 1997, VSH is a 40+ person firm led by partners Chris Sullivan, Robert (Bob) Sytsma, Kathy Herndon, Jessica Waggoner, and Mark Roetcisoender. Each bring to the table their own specialties and areas of expertise, helping to partner with your business to inform entrepreneurial and advanced business strategies. We have offices in Bellingham and Mount Vernon Washington, with a significant cross-border Canadian presence.
VSH CPAs has held a strong commitment to growing leaders and developing our firm to be strong in the future. In this commitment, as the second largest locally-owned firm north of Seattle, VSH CPAs delivers a team-based approach with excellence, insight and dedication to being your business partner. VSH has grown to be the leading firm serving Whatcom and Skagit Counties – and around the world.
VSH is a proud member of the BDO Alliance US, a network of over 550 firms, among the largest in the industry. With access to the resources and opportunities of the world’s 5th largest accounting network, VSH leverages big firm resources with the personal touch and client-focus that we value. We can balance the personal involvement and attentiveness of a trusted adviser, with the deep resources of an established national and international network.
For more information, please visit: www.vshcpa.com.
About the BEI Certified Exit Planner Designation
Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) trains and certifies BEI Certified Exit Planners (CExP™) to create comprehensive Exit Plans that meet the objectives of their business owner clients. Through training, rigorous testing and ongoing continuing education, CExP™ designation holders provide comprehensive, professionally executed Exit Planning services. BEI requires specific training as a prerequisite to certification to assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work product. A primary requirement for becoming a CExP™ is to hold a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant, Attorney, Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant or equivalent professional experience. For more information, visit www.certifiedexitplanner.com.
