negotiations often are more difficult.
by marc rosenberg
cpa firm mergers: your complete guide
mergers of equals or firms close to equal (some call these sideways mergers) are much less common than mergers in which there is a clear survivor. but they do occur.
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quite simply, there are two reasons mergers of equals are uncommon: