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\"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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\"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

\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>\n<\/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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