Mergers and Acquisitions

by John Taylor

How can you ensure a successful acquisition or merger? This course explores the intricacies of these deals and highlights the crucial role accountants play in structuring the transition. We cover the entire process from the initial stages to post-deal organisation.

price £100+vat
cpd hours 4 CPD hours
access 120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Plan effectively for a merger or acquisition
  • Accurately identify the costs involved in a takeover or merger
  • Ensure a smooth transition phase
  • Keep staff happy post-merger or acquisition

About the course

It’s no secret that mergers and acquisitions can go terribly wrong. All too often companies that should know better fall into ruin by jumping into poorly thought-out deals. Even large well-established companies make mistakes.

However, with careful planning and a structured process you can ensure a successful and beneficial merger or acquisition. Accountants possess the skillset to guide deals in the right direction and identify potential issues that others might overlook. This course will equip you with the knowledge to deliver real value in any acquisition or merger.

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Contents

  • The objective
    • Strategic concerns
    • Success and failure
    • Initial considerations
    • Key decision parameters
    • A question of trust
    • Planning ahead
    • Identifying a target
    • Structuring the deal
    • Strategic alliances and joint ventures
    • Risk assessments
  • Financial issues
    • The golden rules
    • The process
    • Letter of intent
    • Looking for trouble
    • Due diligence
    • Warranties and indemnities
    • Financing the deal
    • The cost of borrowing
    • Valuation
    • Top tips for due diligence
  • Bringing businesses together
    • Pre-mortem
    • The accountant's role
    • Striking a balance
    • Support systems
    • Culture clash
    • Cultural blending
    • Worries in the workplace
    • How to tackle the problem
  • Post-merger or acquisition
    • Post-merger change
    • Changing the finance function
    • Rationalising the finance function
    • Integration
    • Costing and pricing
    • Customer churn
    • Churn baby churn
    • Defending against an unwelcome bid

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Author

John Taylor

John is a Chartered Accountant who has spent many years advising small and medium-sized businesses across the North of England. John is the author of two industry standard textbooks: Millichamp - Auditing and Forensic Accounting. He has also written several auditing textbooks for AAT courses.

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