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The Ultimate Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an umbrella term that refers to the combination of two businesses. It gives buyers looking to achieve strategic goals an alternative to organic growth; It ... Read More

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Microsoft-LinkedIn Timeline: An Inside Look at the Merger

M&A transactions can get complicated, with no shortage of legal, tax and accounting issues to sort out. Models are built, due diligence is performed, and fairness opinions are presented to the board. That said, getting a deal done ... Read More

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M&A Analyst Day In The Life

In a prior post, we posted an actual pitchbook so you can see exactly what they look like. Below, a new investment banking analyst describes a typical day in his own words. 9:30am - ... Read More

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Quick Lesson: M&A Model (Accretion Dilution)

An important part of investment banking is understanding mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Within M&A, One of the core models investment banking analysts and associates have to build when analyzing an acquisition is the accretion/dilution ... Read More

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M&A Accounting in Simple English

Acquisition accounting has always been a challenge for analysts and associates. I think it's partly because the presentation of purchase accounting (the method prescribed under US GAAP and IFRS for handling acquisitions) in financial ... Read More

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