Certified Mergers and Acquisitions

There are a number of certified mergers and acquisitions advisory programs available at the present time. With the help of these programs, a lot of commercial entities are getting involved in merger and acquisition activities. These programs are offered by numerous merger and acquisition consultants and agencies. Some of them are also conducting educational programs and seminars for the purpose of educating financial professionals about the nuances of certified mergers and acquisitions and growing the knowledge base of the merger and acquisition professionals.

There are a number of certified mergers and acquisitions advisory programs available at the present time. With the help of these programs, a lot of commercial entities are getting involved in merger and acquisition activities. These programs are offered by numerous merger and acquisition consultants and agencies. Some of them are also conducting educational programs and seminars for the purpose of educating financial professionals about the nuances of certified mergers and acquisitions and growing the knowledge base of the merger and acquisition professionals.

One of the most important certified merger and acquisition advisory programs is the Certified Valuation Manager Program offered by the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM). The American Academy of Financial Management is also hosting a number of Certified Valuation Manager Training Conferences throughout the year.

The certified mergers and acquisitions agencies help commercial enterprises or business corporations in acquiring or taking over other companies and also in significant issues related to mergers and acquisitions. These agencies also help business entities regarding management buyouts (MBOs), finding acquisition lookup, sources of equity and debt financing, as well as valuation of businesses.

In this modern-day world, the power of globalization, market liberalization and technological advancement has contributed towards the formation of a increasingly competitive and active commercial world, where mergers and acquisitions are more and more utilized for achieving optimization of firm value and competitive benefits.

In the United States, the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) is a principal global institution, which offers specialized services related to the academic and resource requirements in the profession of merger and acquisition advisory services. It has more than 500 members and has attained the position of a market leader in the educational domain of mergers and acquisitions. The members are merger and acquisition professionals offering transactional support and mediator services. The majority of the members have qualifications like MBA, CPA, or JD. The merger and acquisition training program offered by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors is known as CM&AA certification.

With the help of certified merger and acquisition advisory services, the clients can enjoy instant accessibility to:

 

• A large number of certified business purchasers, which include multinational or transnational corporations who are seeking to buy profitable companies
• A platform of the merger and acquisition professionals, sources of funding, transaction makers, intermediaries and tax professionals
• Knowledgeable principals
• Advices on pricing and valuation
• Forward-looking transaction formation, which will lead to value addition

  The certified mergers and acquisition advisory services can be broadly categorized into the following types:
   

• Business Valuation Services
• Funding Services (Acquisition financing, recapitalizations, financial reconstruction)
• Asset Disposal Services
• Acquisition Lookup
• Management Buyouts (MBOs)
• Certified Equipment and Machinery Estimation

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act plays a major role in the mergers and acquisitions that take place in the United States. It was introduced in the year 2002 and is also called as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. One of the principal objectives behind the promulgation of this act is to maintain transparency in the mergers and acquisitions transactions and protect the investors.

  Course Content of a Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisory Program

  The course content of a Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisory Program deals with various regulatory and legal features of mergers and acquisitions and usually includes the following:
   

• Forms of transactions/deals
• The procedure of merger and acquisition
• Principal matters that should be taken into account
• Negotiation of contract
• Warranties and representations
• Consideration or compensations
• Regulatory matters- acquisition performed by a public company
• Enquiries and searches
• Due diligence
• Due diligence- post acquisition
• Title to international properties
• Cross-border deals
• Coordinating/organizing cross-border transactions
• Taking over distressed firms
• Analyzing the parties to merger or acquisition
• Valuation of the probable acquisition
• Designing the funding for acquisition
• Regulatory and legal matters associated with acquisition of a public company
• Code for mergers and acquisitions
• Comprehending the ideas of merger and acquisition code
• Formation of a takeover deal
• Blueprinting the documentation
• The areas of difficulty that should be on the lookout
• Workshops on mergers and acquisitions and case studies