Mergers and acquisitions
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Mergers for non-profits
Emotionally charged issues often get in the way of successful mergers. The article outlines how non-profit organizations can succeed in this process, with reference to a study of non-profit mergers and acquisitions over five years.
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M&A trends report
Annual report from Deloitte on the current state of the M&A market.
Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service.
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Steven Bone
November 2024
Chapter on the capital allowance implications when acquiring a business, including acquisition of shares, acquisition of a trade and company reconstructions without a change of ownership.
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David Whiscombe
Partnership Taxation
September 2024
Chapter providing expert guidance on business asset disposal relief (previously called entrepreneurs’ relief) in relation to a business partnership.
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David Whiscombe
Partnership Taxation
September 2024
Chapter providing expert guidance on the tax consequences of the merging and demerging of partnerships.
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eBooks
The Library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
Acquisitions 2021
Provides a clear and practical examination of all the key stages involved in the acquisition process, from investigating the target and drafting the sale and purchase agreement to completion of the acquisition. The guide also covers some of the particular factors to be considered in the context of asset acquisitions, share acquisitions and transactions funded by private equity, as well as dealing with aspects of pre- and post-sale intra-group transfers.
Acquisitions 2024
Provides an introduction to the legal and taxation implications of buying and selling a business enterprise.
Acquisitions and disposals by listed companies
A guide to the main legal and regulatory issues a listed company needs to consider when contemplating a significant corporate transaction, whether its shares are traded on AIM or it has a premium or standard listing on the Official List.
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Online articles
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Norwegian taxation of cross-border mergers of mutual funds
Terje Bogaard of Deloitte Norway examines Norway's proposed tax rules for cross-border mergers of mutual funds, with potential implications for both Norwegian and European entities.
Why the big will get bigger
The article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate mergers. It mentions how large businesses are growing even larger, the question of whether such acquisitions violate antitrust law, and the number of small businesses that are struggling or that have failed.
Five essentials for successful merger integration: what the aerospace and defense industry knows
Analysis of how three of the largest aerospace and defense (A&D) companies - Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman - equipped their organizations for merger integration success.
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