Buying a 25-Year-Old Bookkeeping Firm Ming Lim & Bryan Ma

The Truth About Real Estate Investing... for Canadians by Erwin Szeto

Jun 5, 202601:17:50Business

In January 2026, Ming Lim and Bryan Ma closed on AccounTrain, a 25-year-old bookkeeping firm based in Ottawa with clients across Canada. They beat out five other offers. They paid 1.3 times annual revenue. They spent alm...

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