Introduction to Business Acquisitions - Tax Staff Essentials

Objectives:

Learning Outcomes

• Recall the steps in a business acquisition.
• Recognize the team of advisers involved with the acquisition transaction.
• Recall key points related to due diligence procedures and transaction documentation.
• Analyze the three principle approaches to valuation of a business.
• Identify key buyer groups and the impact of a sale on those groups.
• Determine compensation alternatives for individual buyers and sellers.

Major Topics:

Key Topics

• Transaction basics
• Due diligence
• Asset-based versus stock-based transactions
• Transaction terms
• Buyer and seller best practices
• Golden parachutes
• Section 382 limitations

Designed For:

Who Will Benefit

Tax practitioners

Prerequisite:

None