Introduction to Business Acquisitions - Tax Staff Essentials

Overview

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Learn about taxes for business acquisition.

Learn skills to offer tax advice to a client or employer who is considering buying or selling a business.

Learn about the most common types of business acquisitions and the necessary tax-related skills.

In addition to a thorough overview of buying and selling, including guidance on due diligence procedures and best practices, you will learn how to properly calculate, document, and value a business acquisition transaction.

Highlights

Key Topics

• Transaction basics
• Due diligence
• Asset-based versus stock-based transactions
• Transaction terms
• Buyer and seller best practices
• Golden parachutes
• Section 382 limitations

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

Tax practitioners

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

• Recall the steps in a business acquisition.
• Recognize the team of advisers involved with the acquisition transaction.
• Recall key points related to due diligence procedures and transaction documentation.
• Analyze the three principle approaches to valuation of a business.
• Identify key buyer groups and the impact of a sale on those groups.
• Determine compensation alternatives for individual buyers and sellers.