The Art of M&A Due Diligence, Second Edition: Navigating Critical Steps and Uncovering Crucial Data by Lajoux, Alexandra; Elson, Charles;

Long description:

The most trusted M&A guidebook available--updated for today's extreme-risk world of business.

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 originalpublication of this book. As a result, the alreadytedious M&A process has become exponentially more complex.

The most trusted guidebook of its kind, The Artof M&A Due Diligence 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).

This new edition also addresses complicationsintroduced over the past decade by including:

• New information about the use of electronic datarooms for due diligence
• New focus on the role of International Accounting Standards
• New tools for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance
• New regulations concerning the environment and social issues
• New case law of interest, including key decisionsof the Delaware Chancery Court and Delaware Supreme Court

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.

The most trusted M&A guidebook available--updated for today's extreme-risk world of business.

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 originalpublication of this book. As a result, the alreadytedious M&A process has become exponentially more complex.

The most trusted guidebook of its kind, The Artof M&A Due Diligence 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).

This new edition also addresses complicationsintroduced over the past decade by including:

• New information about the use of electronic datarooms for due diligence
• New focus on the role of International Accounting Standards
• New tools for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance
• New regulations concerning the environment and social issues
• New case law of interest, including key decisionsof the Delaware Chancery Court and Delaware Supreme Court

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.

Table of Contents:

PART ONE: THE DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS; Chapter 1. Conducting Due Diligence; Chapter 2. The Financial Statements Review; Chapter 3. The Operations and Management Review; Chapter 4. The Legal Compliance Review; PART TWO: TRANSACTIONAL DUE DILIGENCE; Chapter 5. The Documentation and Transaction Review; Chapter 6. Detecting Exposure Under Securities Law; Chapter 7. Detecting Exposure Under Tax Law and Accounting Regulations; PART THREE: A CLOSER LOOK AT LEGAL COMPLIANCE; Chapter 8. Detecting Exposure Under Antitrust Law and International Economic Law; Chapter 9. Detecting Exposure Under Intellectual Property Law; Chapter 10. Detecting Exposure Under Consumer Protection Law; Chapter 11. Detecting Exposure Under Environmental Law; Chapter 12. Detecting Exposure Under Employment Law