Services: Transaction Advisory
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How Might International Volatility Affect my Foreign Acquisition?
These days, U.S.-based companies planning overseas acquisitions need to prepare for regulatory snags. Political flux in Europe and Asia won’t necessarily make cross-border deals…
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Cooking the books
What’s the most costly type of white collar crime? On average, a company is likely to lose more money from a scheme in which…
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FAQs about agreed upon procedures
An agreed upon procedures (AUP) engagement uses procedures similar to an audit, but on a smaller and limited scale. Here’s how a customized AUP…
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Efficiency can be a persuasive selling Efficiency can be a persuasive selling point
Business sellers are always well advised to highlight their strengths – such as experienced management, distinctive products or a strong brand – when marketing…
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Ready, set, audit
If your business issues audited financial statements and follows a calendar year end, your external auditing procedures have already begun. At a minimum, you’ve…
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Selling isn’t an owner’s only liquidity option
An outright sale isn’t the only option for business owners who seek liquidity. If you need to raise cash yet still want some control…
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Turn that frown upside down – Making a distressed acquisition profitable
For experienced business buyers, turn around acquisitions can yield big long-term rewards. But acquiring a troubled target can also pose greater risks than buying…
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Why business entity matters when structuring an M&A deal
Taxes may not be the most exciting part of an M&A deal, but if you fail to consider how taxes will affect the final…
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Professional valuations can help resolve pricing discrepancies
Business sellers often are dismayed to find that buyers don’t put as high a price on their companies as the sellers believe they deserve.…
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Watch Out for these common m a deal obstacles
Everything may be going according to plan in an M&A negotiation, until something suddenly puts the entire deal in doubt. Perhaps the buyer gets…