by Mary Doherty | May 21, 2019 | Business Planning, M&A News, News
An independent quality of earnings (QOE) report can be a valuable tool in mergers and acquisitions. It’s important for both buyers and sellers to look beyond the quantitative information provided by the selling company’s financial statements. Quality Matters There’s a...
by Mary Doherty | Jan 29, 2019 | M&A News, News
The M&A market was hot last year, and that momentum is expected to continue in 2019. Before acquiring another business, however, it’s important to do your homework. Conducting comprehensive due diligence can be a daunting task, especially if you’ve never...
by Mary Doherty | Jan 15, 2019 | M&A News, News
Two often overlooked aspects of asset acquisitions relates to sales tax due on any of the specific assets acquired and successor liability of seller’s unpaid sales tax obligations. Bulk Sale Exemptions When a transaction is structured as the acquisition of net assets...
by Mary Doherty | Jul 17, 2018 | M&A News, Tax Planning
One common challenge in accounting for a merger or acquisition is how to record the transaction on the buyer’s financial statements. The first step is to determine whether the buyer has acquired a business or simply purchased a group of assets. The Financial...
by Mary Doherty | Feb 9, 2018 | M&A News, Tax Planning
On December 22, 2017 President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) which will have a far reaching impact on private equity funds, their investors and portfolio companies. The following is a summary of key provisions of the Act that will affect private...
by Mary Doherty | Apr 25, 2017 | M&A News, Tax Planning
Summary Recently issued legislation completely replaces and transforms the IRS’s partnership audit procedures. Under existing IRS rules, the partners of a partnership are generally responsible for the payment of any tax deficiency for the taxable year being audited....
