Talk of mergers and acquisitions is everywhere, and we know it can be a daunting transition option for your company to consider. Although an external transition, sometimes called a third-party transition, is not right for everyone, it can offer several …
How to Be An Effective Manager: 5 Habits to Use Every Day
When you want your business to be as productive as possible, you need effective managers to guide the rest of your employees. Unfortunately, managers often get stuck in habits that lead to missed deadlines, poor communication, and lost time. However, …
What Are Business Feasibility Studies and Why Are They Important?
When your business is in the process of a transition, such as a leadership or ownership transition, you’ll likely be taking on risk. One of the best ways you can evaluate whether the potential benefits of a transition outweigh the …
How to Perform Organization and Talent Due Diligence
As you proceed through the due diligence stage of an acquisition, you’ll want to ensure you’ve thoroughly evaluated the target company’s organization and talent. This talent and staff review is key to any human resources due diligence checklist for acquisitions, …
How To Perform Marketing Due Diligence
During the due diligence stage of a business acquisition, the acquirer must analyze the acquisition target’s quantitative and qualitative data to decide if the transaction is likely to fail or succeed. One low-risk area of focus you should evaluate as …
How to Perform an IT and Fixed Assets Evaluation
During the due diligence stage of an acquisition, it is important for the acquirer to thoroughly analyze both the qualitative and quantitative data of the potential acquisition target. This evaluation can help reveal whether the transaction will succeed or fail, …
A Guide to Due Diligence Finance, Insurance, and Tax Analysis
During the due diligence stage of a business merger or acquisition, it is important to thoroughly analyze the qualitative and quantitative data of the potential acquisition target to help determine if the transaction will succeed or fail. One key area …
How to Complete a Due Diligence Contract Review
If you’re interested in acquiring another company, you’ll want to ensure you’ve carefully reviewed the target company’s contracts during the due diligence stage of a merger or acquisition after fully understanding what due diligence entails. While conducting due diligence, you’ll …
Due Diligence: What Is It?
When considering a merger or acquisition of another business, an inevitable part of getting to the closing table is going through due diligence. Due diligence is the part of the process where the acquiring firm can analyze all the qualitative …
How to Retain Employees After a Merger or Acquisition Transaction
You have heard the old adage, “An Organization is Only as Good as its People.” That has never been truer with an organization than with a professional services firm. This statement is so true that the opportunity to gain skilled …