Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What We Should Know to Value a Company -- 1.2 Valuation Methods: An Overview -- 1.2.1 Common Practices in the Accounting and Financial Communities -- 1.2.2 Approach of...

Discover the tools necessary to determine what your company's value is, what drives its value, and how to enhance that value during an M&A transaction. The only book to focus on valuation specifically for mergers and acquisitions, Valuation For M&A: Building Value in Private Companies, Second...

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Solid guidance for selecting the correct strategic basis for mergers and acquisitions Examining how M&A fits in corporate growth strategies, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions covers the various strategic reasons for companies entering mergers and acquisitions (M&A),...

Intro -- Series -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Why This Book -- Structure of the Book -- Valuation Spreadsheet -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Foundations of Value -- 1: Why Value Value? -- What Does It Mean to Create Shareholder Value? -- Can Stakeholder Interests...