{"id":33815,"date":"2014-07-03t01:55:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-03t05:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=33815"},"modified":"2015-11-12t08:53:41","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12t13:53:41","slug":"talking-merger-the-basic-7-item-agenda-for-the-first-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2014\/07\/03\/talking-merger-the-basic-7-item-agenda-for-the-first-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"talking merger? the basic 7-item agenda for the first meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
the ultimate success of a merger is directly proportional to the effort made by both firms.<\/strong><\/p>\n according\u00a0to marc rosenberg, of\u00a0cpa firm mergers<\/a>, each firm must ask lots of questions,\u00a0agree on as many merger implementation issues as possible before the merger takes place and\u00a0openly share as much of their “dirty laundry” as possible.\u00a0“don’t assume anything,” rosenberg says.<\/p>\n in merger talks between well-matched firms of similar size<\/a>, the best deals seem to start with the right agenda at the first meeting. it’s a\u00a0seemingly\u00a0simple seven-item agenda. but the\u00a0discussions are rarely simple. nor should they be.<\/p>\n agenda for the first meeting:<\/strong> read more →<\/a><\/p>\n