Attorneys and CPAs for buyers.

Turns an agreed deal into a closed one. A transaction attorney drafts and negotiates the purchase agreement and handles what the lender requires; a CPA who has done acquisitions reads the books the way a buyer's underwriter will and structures the deal for tax.

When you need one

Engage both once you have an accepted offer. Talk to them before that if you have never bought a business, because the first conversation shapes what you ask for in the letter of intent.