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PodChats for FutureCFO: Why intercompany accounting is crucial for post-merger success

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Automation in M&A. According to Reuters, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes hit a record high in 2021 , breaching the $5 trillion mark for the first time. Large companies typically have subsidiary businesses that sell to each other. Source: Dimensional Research, BlackLine 2022.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Under the cover of insurance

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In Q1 2021, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity in APAC-ex Japan was up by 55%, the highest level since 2015. PwC ’s M&A 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook , reported a similar observation in China with M&A activities up 30% to US$733.8 The need for M&A insurance.

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Companies Hiring Cybersecurity Experts To Screen Potential Acquisitions

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Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”. According to Bloomberg Technology , the need for cybersecurity expertise became clear after a 2014 Yahoo!

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CFO role continues to evolve, survey says

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Arun Dhingra Of those surveyed, 82% reported that their role has grown significantly, with the vast majority of CFOs citing how new complexities across environmental, social, and governance matters , mergers and acquisitions , and corporate strategy are driving sweeping change - and opportunity - within their role.

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Financial Due Diligence in a post-Covid world

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This, in turn, has altered our investment decisions and the necessary checks and audits that need to be performed. The purpose of this could be for a merger or acquisition, issuing new shares, or any other transaction where risk is relevant and necessary to make a decision using reasonable care. Why perform an FDD?

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Financial Due Diligence in a post-Covid world

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This, in turn, has altered our investment decisions and the necessary checks and audits that need to be performed. The purpose of this could be for a merger or acquisition, issuing new shares, or any other transaction where risk is relevant and necessary to make a decision using reasonable care. Why perform an FDD?

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Trade Disputes Create Supply Chain Risks — And Opportunity

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One report from Bain and Company, released last week, highlighted how Chinese companies are deploying more strategic, sophisticated merger and acquisition (M&A) strategies in the wake of trade disputes with the U.S. It may result in fewer acquisitions, but those takeovers are more likely to be successful, analysts said.