the merger process in 21 steps

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by marc rosenberg
cpa firm mergers: your complete guide

it’s important to understand the flow of the entire merger process.

every merger has its unique aspects. it’s impossible to choreograph, from a to z, exactly how the process for all mergers will work. the steps in the process listed below appear in the order of how they commonly occur.

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but again, because all mergers are different, the flow of the steps might vary from merger to merger.