Auditing Mergers and Acquisitions – Caveat Emptor

Adapted from a major study of acquisitions made by British companies both in the UK and in the USA, draws some important lessons for all involved in the acquisition process, and suggests a more proactive role for the internal audit function in acquisition planning. Acquisitions and mergers often fail because insufficient attention is given to conducting an organizational audit of the vendor prior to signing the deal.

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Year of publication:	1992
Authors:	Lees, Stan
Published in:	Managerial Auditing Journal. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-7735, ZDB-ID 2023232-9. - Vol. 7.1992, 4
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Acquisitions \| Audit \| Due diligence \| Internal audit \| Mergers and acquisitions

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/02686909210012806 [DOI]
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