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Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid

Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   20
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Practice Management
Speaker:
Richard A. Karwic, MBA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
Dates
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Description

Mergers, acquisitions and alliances have been and continue to be major avenues to organizational growth and increased competitive advantage. Despite the great initial promise of many mergers and alliances, few seem to yield the anticipated results.

Numerous studies indicate that between 55% and 77% of mergers fail to accomplish their intended purpose. This course helps financial professionals, and their advisors identify, execute, and consummate mergers and acquisitions that create shareholder value while avoiding the many traps that can cause post-acquisition failure.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Identifying the key considerations when exploring mergers as a tactic to achieve strategic objectives
  • Understanding some of the key issues to consider when utilizing mergers

Major Subjects
  • Making strategic acquisitions
  • Identifying potential acquisition candidates
  • Alternatives to M&A
  • Identifying and understanding organizational culture
  • Understanding the keys to effective and efficient due diligence
  • Planning and executing an effective integration
  • Key considerations

Course Materials

Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) Available after Purchase
Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid Handout (1.8 MB) Available after Purchase

Speaker

Richard A. Karwic, MBA's Profile

Richard A. Karwic, MBA Related Seminars and Products

Richard A. Karwic, MBA, has served as a management consultant for the most recent 10 years, after serving for 15 years as Chief Financial Officer for several diverse businesses in a wide variety of industries. Mr. Karwic also served as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for a mid-cap investment banking firm. Richard has worked in over 100 businesses, including divisions of Fortune 1,000 companies such as Stanley – Black & Decker, Parker Hannifin, Pfizer, and Linatex Corporation of America, where he also served on the Board of Directors.  Mr. Karwic has been leading seminars since 1999 and has lectured at Western New England College.  Richard’s business practice is based in Wethersfield, CT. 

 

Dates

Sat, Dec 28, 2024 - 09:00am to 11:00am CST
Tue, Dec 31, 2024 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CST
Thu, Jan 02, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CST
Fri, Jan 17, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CST
Tue, Feb 04, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CST
Mon, Feb 17, 2025 - 03:00pm to 05:00pm CST
Fri, Mar 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
Sat, Mar 22, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
Mon, Mar 31, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
Wed, Apr 02, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
Tue, Apr 15, 2025 - 06:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Thu, May 15, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
Mon, May 26, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
Mon, Jun 02, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
Sat, Jun 07, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 03:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Financial professionals
Original Recording Date 02/2024
Course Developer The Knowledge Institute, LLC
Date Added to Catalog 10/2023
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

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Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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Total Reviews: 20

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"Both gentlemen were very easy to understand and did excellent presentations of the topic. "
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