Acquisitions Archives - CFO

1st Time M&A: 3 Challenges CFOs Will Face

1st Time M&A: 3 Challenges CFOs Will Face

A CFO can go through an entire career without doing a deal, but when your company puts it on the table, you must be ready.

By Frank Williamson | October 24, 2022

Upgrading the Finance Department: CFO Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

Upgrading the Finance Department: CFO Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

The CFO of R&D scientific software firm Dotmatics is building the talent, systems, and processes suited to a public company.

By Vincent Ryan | July 22, 2022

IASB Floats Rule Changes on Acquisition Disclosures

Financial Performance

IASB Floats Rule Changes on Acquisition Disclosures

The board believes companies should be required to provide more information about how their takeovers have performed.

By Matthew Heller | March 20, 2020

Three Ways of Driving Success in An Acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions

Three Ways of Driving Success in An Acquisition

While corporate development typically builds the deal model and prepares the synergy projections, the CFO’s team should pressure-test and calibrate them.

By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2020

M&A Risks: Buyers Beware

M&A Risks: Buyers Beware

The pressure to grow sales and profits is translating into a need for speed. But acquirers play a risky game if they cut corners on due diligence.

By Lauren Muskett | September 13, 2019

The Simple Secret Behind Why Acquisitions Fail

The Simple Secret Behind Why Acquisitions Fail

Acquisitions are a zero-sum game: both buyer and seller need to feel they are getting a good deal. Unfortunately, buyers usually pay too much.

By David McCann | March 14, 2019

Acquisitions Boost Short-Term Stock Value

Acquisitions Boost Short-Term Stock Value

While there are different ways to measure the success of M&A deals, shortly after deals close investors tend to expect they'll deliver incremental value.

By David McCann | November 30, 2018

Which Acquisitions Will Generate Negative Stock Returns?

Risk & Compliance

Which Acquisitions Will Generate Negative Stock Returns?

If the acquiring company elects to exempt the target from Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal controls attestation, negative stock returns may follow.

By Audit Analytics and Olga Usvyatsky and Nicole Hallas | September 14, 2018

Will Governments and Inflation Cool M&A Activity?

Mergers & Acquisitions

Will Governments and Inflation Cool M&A Activity?

Both are threats to the confidence global executives currently have in the conditions for dealmaking.

By Vincent Ryan | April 24, 2018

Twice as Many Firms Plan Asset Sales in 2016

Twice as Many Firms Plan Asset Sales in 2016

Divestments are being used mostly to grow core businesses and invest in new products, an EY study finds.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 29, 2016

Panasonic Buys Refrigeration Firm Hussmann

Panasonic Buys Refrigeration Firm Hussmann

The Japanese electronics giant says the $1.5 billion deal will enable it to expand its refrigerated display case business in the U.S.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | December 21, 2015

Newell Rubbermaid Buys Jarden for $15 Billion

Newell Rubbermaid Buys Jarden for $15 Billion

Newell is betting it will gain "efficiency and clout" by acquiring Jarden's stable of brands including Crock-Pot cookers and Sunbeam irons.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | December 14, 2015

Paychex Bets on Temporary Staffing Growth

Paychex Bets on Temporary Staffing Growth

The acquisition of Advance Partners will allow Paychex to provide additional support to its staffing industry clients.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | December 2, 2015

Breakup Shakeup

Breakup Shakeup

When AT&T Corp. acquired Tele-Communications Inc. last year, the $54 billion deal came with a little insurance: a breakup fee of $1.75 billion.

By John P. Mello Jr. | July 1, 1999