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: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
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10-03-01 :
In Brief: March 10
09-06-15 :
Recession Provides Opportunity To Gain Market Share, FERF Survey
09-06-01 :
private companies: June 09
Even in the best of times companies owned by private equity firms are a world unto themselves. The current economic climate has made top financial jobs in private-equity portfolio companies even more challenging.
09-04-01 :
mergers & acquisitions: april 09
As turbulent economic indicators create a difficult M&A climate, this can be a good time for financial executives to assess their core business and explore positioning options — but incredible due
diligence is essential.
09-04-01 :
deals & dealmakers: April 09
Most negotiators don’t have the risk conversation with their counterparts often enough, and when they do,they don’t do it well enough. When negotiating, CFOs and controllers need to ensure that dealmakers think carefully about when and how to raise which risks.
09-01-06 :
2009 M&A Activity To Be Fueled By 'Merger of Necessity,' Says PwC
With financing a challenge, distressed opportunities across industries are available and M&A in 2009 is expected to be light with a few silver linings, says a PwC Outlook.
08-10-01 :
strategy: october 08
Mergers and acquisitions represent a huge opportunity and risk. Despite the different ways to approach M&A, CFOs typically play three essential deal-making roles.
08-10-01 :
boards of directors: october 08
As markets open to foreign capital, a new strain of international shareholder litigation is developing with potentially far-reaching effects on a company’s directors and officers. Here’s how to protect them.
08-09-18 :
SEC Advises Registrants To Further Explain Fair Value in MD&A
Deloitte reports that the SEC Division of Corporate Finance sent a letter to certain financial institutions concerning MD&A fair value disclosure considerations for their upcomng filings on Form 10-Q. These are in addition to those identified in its March 2008 letter.
08-01-15 :
10 Minutes On M&A, With New Accounting Rules, By PwC
PwC's "10 Minutes on M&A" covers changes to accounting rules related to mergers and acquisitons with the release of FASB No. 141(R) and FASB No. 160.
08-01-10 :
IASB Publishes Business Combinations Standard; Consistent With FASB
IASB assnounced on Jan. 10, 2008 that it completed the 2nd phase of its business combinations project by issuing a revised IFRS 3 and amended IAS 27; ensuring that accounting for business combinations, whether via IFRS or U.S. GAAP are subsequently the same.
08-01-10 :
Changing the Rules on M&A Accounting, Again, By Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse reports changes to accounting resulting from Dec. 4, 2007 release of FAS 141(R) and FAS 160.
08-01-01 :
In a Tighter M&A Market, Identify Deal Characteristics That Bring Success
There’s new research to offer some interesting findings that may help explain why some deals work better than others.
08-01-01 :
m&a: January 08
While the previously record-breaking M&A velocity has slowed since last summer, there is still considerable activity. Two consultants offer insights on approaching 2008 with sharpened deal-related scrutiny.
07-12-15 :
FASB Issues FAS 141(R), 160, PwC Breaking News
FAS 141(R), 160, PwC Breaking News
07-12-10 :
FASB Issues Business Combinations Standard, FAS 141(R), And FAS 160
On Dec. 4, 2007, FASB issued FAS 141(R) and FAS 160
07-11-16 :
Confidence Drops For Mergers In Next 12 Months, Dykema 2007 Survey
3rd annual Dykema M&A survey shows a drop in confidence of U.S. M&A over the next 12 months
07-09-17 :
North American Private Equity Review - Half-Year 2007
The first six months of 2007 set a new high for private equity deal-making. North America saw $460bn in buyout deal value, which already tops total deal value for 2006. This 2007 half-year report by Hogan & Hartson LLP, in association with Bowne and mergermarket highlights the most recent trends and developments in the North American PE market.
07-09-01 :
M&A a New Game as Big Players Raise the Bar
The new dynamics of the M&A market in both the U.K. and the U.S. are challenging even the most effective acquisition teams – and require a quicker pace and more sophistication.
07-07-17 :
Alliances For Small-to-Midsize Firms: Recognize, Minimize Risk
The Conference Board Finds that Partnerships Between Smaller and Larger Companies are Often Fraught with Risk
07-06-01 :
Deals and Dealmakers: june 2007
As record-setting tech company M&A continues, the resulting consolidation of IT companies is sure to impact CFO decision-making. Will it help or hinder?
07-02-21 :
European M&A Survey 2007, By DLA Piper
New research from international legal services organization DLA Piper reveals no end in sight for the M&A boom witnessed in 2006, with one third of European corporations and almost 40 percent of private equity houses expecting their acquisition rate to increase over the next two years.
06-07-17 :
Strong M&A Activity Expected In 2006, Several Industries, By KPMG
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