{"id":48879,"date":"2016-05-11t05:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-11t09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=48879"},"modified":"2019-09-03t09:00:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03t13:00:05","slug":"why-due-diligence-is-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2016\/05\/11\/why-due-diligence-is-done\/","title":{"rendered":"why due diligence is done"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"businessman<\/a>and the five steps you can’t skip.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by\u00a0r. peter fontaine<\/em>
\nnewgate law<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

few cpas enjoy the due diligence part of a merger. it\u2019s like proofreading legal agreements or checking the answers to a test before handing it into the teacher. it\u2019s not very exciting.<\/p>\n

more on mergers:<\/b> how to merge sole practitioners<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 questions between merger equals<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>18 concerns about merging in smaller firms<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>what to expect when merging up<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>16 reasons merging up causes anxiety<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>14 provisions to include in a letter of intent<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>want to merge? ask for data<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>the merger process in 21 steps<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 ways to screw up a merger<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>13 reasons accounting firms merge<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

by the time due diligence begins, the parties have usually decided they want to come together and due diligence is viewed as a process to confirm a decision which, for the most part, has already been made.
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