Due Diligence

M&A expert insights and guidance into the due diligence phase of a transaction.

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Why Business Services Create a Unique Wrinkle in Conventional M&A Patterns

March 10, 2025 Carolyn Vallejo

Business services targets can be a less predictable source of portfolio growth than the sector’s history of steady income would suggest, warns Evolved, LLC's Matthew John McNally, a member of ACG New York

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Pre-M&A Due Diligence Leads to Smoother Processes, Fewer Expenses and Lower Balances in Escrow

February 24, 2025 Carolyn Vallejo

When a company targeted for acquisition identifies and addresses potential snags, M&As proceed smoothly—and the risk of escrow accounts being tapped for unnecessary fees is greatly reduced

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AI Bears Doubt Its Promise to Deliver

October 9, 2024 Carolyn Vallejo

Proponents say artificial intelligence will revolutionize many industries, including M&A—but skeptics say this AI revolution may not materialize

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Demystifying Percentage of Completion Accounting for Investors of Project-Based Businesses

July 23, 2024 Carolyn Vallejo

Armed with proper due diligence, investors can gain confidence in companies with percentage of completion financials

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Insuring the M&A Deals of the Future

July 9, 2024 Carolyn Vallejo

The insurance industry is responding to the new normal of dealmaking, as panelists at ACG Los Angeles’ recent Transactions Solutions Symposium revealed

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The M&A Partners Working Behind the Scenes

April 10, 2024 Carolyn Vallejo

While business development professionals and investment bankers are at the forefront of dealmaking, M&A partners are working behind the curtain to narrow down targets, prepare companies for sale and effectively complete due diligence

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Seeking Clarity on Corporate Transparency: A Practical Guide to CTA Compliance in M&A

April 1, 2024 Carolyn Vallejo

This year’s introduction of Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements have posed new questions for middle-market owners and their PE sponsors, and could even impact structuring in M&A deals