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Mergers & acquisitions

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Forensic accounting and business valuation services continue to be a growing area for practitioners looking to specialize and expand their firm offerings. The learning resources are designed to help you understand the knowledge and skills necessary to support the needs of your clients in these areas.

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Mergers & Acquisitions - Taxes, Terms, and Desiderata

This archived webcast will serve as an introduction to legal entities associated with M&A transactions with a focus on corporations.

Webcast Mergers & acquisitions Foundational

Reviewing an ESOP Valuation

This archived webcast will focus on employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) valuations and covers important issues a preparer and reviewer should consider.

Webcast Mergers & acquisitions Intermediate

Mergers & Acquisitions - Stock Transactions

This archived webcast will discuss stock sales less common in middle market companies, buyer/seller advantages and disadvantages, and best practices in stock...

Webcast Mergers & acquisitions Intermediate

Quick Reference Guide to Valuing Assets in Business Combinations

​This guide serves as a quick reference to the allocation of total consideration transferred in a business combination under FASB ASC 805.

Report Valuation analysis Foundational

Forensic & Valuation Services Library

The FVS Library is a powerful research tool that gives you access to the most comprehensive, up-to-date forensic accounting and valuation information.

Report Fraud Intermediate

Statement on Standards for Consulting Services

Standards for members who provide their clients with a range of consulting services surrounding technological and industry expertise and management and financial skills.

Article Valuation analysis Foundational

Quick Reference Guide: Standards and Premises of Value

This guide will provide an overview of the relevant premises and standards of value used in valuations,.

Report Valuation analysis Foundational