The Art of M&A Due Diligence Second Edition

<h4>The most trusted M&A guidebook available--updated for today's extreme-risk world of business.</h4><p>Major financial scandals geopolitical upheaval technological advances rapid globalization . . . The world--and the way business is done--has changed drastically in the 10 short years since the original publication of this book. As a result the already tedious M&A process has become exponentially more complex.</p><p>The most trusted guidebook of its kind <i>The Art of M&A Due Diligence</i> helps you uncover problems and inconsistencies in an M&A deal while they're still manageable. You'll find everything you need to mitigate all types of traditional risk-financial (key ratios new GAAP-IFRS standards) operational (background checks on-site visits) transactional (verification checking warranties) and legal (intellectual property environmental law).</p><p>This new edition also addresses complications introduced over the past decade by including:</p><ul> <li><b>New</b> information about the use of electronic data rooms for due diligence</li><li><b>New</b> focus on the role of International Accounting Standards</li><li><b>New</b> tools for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance</li><li><b>New</b> regulations concerning the environment and social issues</li><li><b>New</b> case law of interest including key decisions of the Delaware Chancery Court and Delaware Supreme Court</li></ul><p>The fear of risk in an M&A deal is rational but it shouldn't prevent you from moving ahead. A well-conceived carefully executed merger or acquisition can be extraordinarily enriching for both buyer and seller. This step-by-step guidebook is all you need to know where to look-and what to look for--when conducting M&A due diligence.</p>