{"id":37842,"date":"2014-10-30t07:01:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-30t11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=37842"},"modified":"2017-12-18t10:17:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18t15:17:07","slug":"before-negotiations-begin-18-item-checklist-for-a-first-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2014\/10\/30\/before-negotiations-begin-18-item-checklist-for-a-first-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"before negotiations begin: 18-item checklist for a first meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

the\u00a0\u201cgetting-to-know-you\u201d stage for prospective buyer and seller<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg<\/em>
\n cpa firm mergers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

all merger discussions have to begin somewhere. after merger candidates have been identified, there obviously needs to be an initial meeting for the two firms to get acquainted.<\/p>\n

everything is confidential and informal. no exchange of financial statements.\u00a0 the two parties simply spend an hour or two \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 getting to know each other.<\/p>\n

many firms like to convene this meeting over breakfast or lunch because meeting at a restaurant gives the encounter an air of informality and sociability.\u00a0 other firms like to do this in the larger firm\u2019s office so that the smaller firm can get a \u201chouse tour.\u201d read more →<\/a><\/p>\n