If your board is considering a sale of the institution, you’re not ready to sell if you’re not prepared to sell. There are a variety of issues that your board will need to consider if it wants to maximize the value of the bank’s franchise in a sale. Many, although not all of these considerations, involve the bank’s balance sheet. Other important issues include cutting overhead costs and dealing with regulatory compliance issues. Sal Inserra, an Atlanta-based partner for the accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP, offered the following advice to Bank Director Editor in Chief Jack Milligan. Take...