Motives and Advantages of Mergers and Acquisitions Versus Strategic Alliances: Selecting the Best Route for Your Business

In today’s business world, inorganic growth has been considered one of the most powerful approaches to enhancing an organization’s effectiveness and sustainability. Over the past years, we have witnessed a sharp upheaval in the number of organizations choosing inorganic growth strategies such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and strategic partnerships.  Strategic alliances and M&A have […]

Powering your Inorganic Growth Strategy: Strategic Alliance as an Alternative to the M&A Route

Growth through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a popular route for many companies looking to increase revenue, acquire new talent, diversify operations, or market development. Many of these companies look to M&As to achieve these goals however, M&A is not the sole path to those results. Over time organizations looking to diversify and or expand […]

Government Intervention: Managing the Economic Risks of Mergers and Acquisitions

Canva – EdvanKun In today’s competitive and unpredictable world, companies often seek growth opportunities in order to remain competitive and adapt to new trends. One of the most critical and popular growth strategies for organizations today is acquiring or merging with another company, either within its borders or internationally. A successful Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transaction may […]

Industry Updates: Recent changes in SAS 134-141 New Auditor Reporting Standard (Part 1)

COVID-19’s effects have rippled through every aspect of our lives. Auditing standards are no exception. There have been several significant changes or developments in auditing standards. If you utilize audited financial statements, you should be advised that the auditor’s reports for the 2021 calendar year-end audits will have a new look. One of the recent […]

Mergers and Acquisitions: The Transaction’s Key Stages

M&A activity has continued to outpace the feverish pace of deals for 2021. According to the article from Wolters Kluwer, “the U.S. mergers and acquisitions market in 2021 was unprecedented, with a record $2.9 trillion in transactions (up 55% from $1.9 trillion in 2020) accounting for almost 60% of all global deals based on announced […]

Accounting Challenges Facing Government Contractors and How to Solve Them

SOURCE: Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Government contractors have unique accounting requirements. They have a variety of complexities, putting them in a different category in comparison to other niches in the industry. They are not only subject to standard accounting practices, but their field is riddled with accounting regulations, requirements, and other challenges. The complicated and frequently […]

VALUE CREATION THROUGH MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash Executing Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is a very significant event for many businesses today, especially in light of rising global competition, expanding industry trends, technology disruption and the need to transition to new business models. Executives recognize that business success is inextricably linked to creating strategies to deal with economic and environmental changes. […]

Tax Updates in 2022: What You Need to Know

The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented and have shaken up lives worldwide, particularly in the different organizations. It significantly impacted labor markets, economies, businesses, and worldwide supply networks, resulting in widespread organizational disruptions and financial difficulties as businesses struggled to fund essential operational expenditures. The government has responded to such market volatility and […]