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Protecting yourself: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

✍ Scribed by A. Carr Conway Jr.; Robert W. Rouse

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 58 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 1044-8136
DOI: 10.1002/jcaf.1219

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

PublicComp spent a lot of money to acquire another company. It seemed well worth it, based on financial
reports. But a few weeks later, the CEO learned about some unusual journal entries on the acquired company's
books—and some troubling letters from customers. How could this have been prevented? ©
2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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