From the course: Audit and Due Diligence Foundations
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Due diligence project support
From the course: Audit and Due Diligence Foundations
Due diligence project support
- Imagine working a hundred hours a week or more under intense pressure to get through all of the main financial and legal questions in a company that's up for acquisition and you have just a few weeks to get it done at that pace. This is what a due diligence project is like and a due diligence project has four main goals. First, do the deal in the allotted time. Second, analyze the financial aspects of the deal. Third, analyze the legal aspects of the deal, and fourth find risks that could stink up the deal. In other words, look for skeletons in the company's closet. These goals impact the nature of the team that supports a due diligence effort. Perhaps the biggest priority in this kind of project is a cohesive team with an ability to quickly reach a deep level of incisive analysis. After all, you have to go in deep and fast to understand the company's business model, its assets the drivers of its revenues, costs, and…
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