In 2007-2008, accounting rule-makers changed the way that companies are required to account for the merger or acquisition of businesses from the existing "purchase method" to a new "acquisition method ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Discover how M&A payment methods reveal company value and investor interest. Learn how cash, equity, or mixed payments affect mergers and acquisitions strategies.

In an era when consolidation has become a strategic imperative for growth, CPA firms are increasingly looking to mergers and acquisitions as avenues for expansion and improved service offerings. While ...

Sarah Ference, CPA, an author of the JofA’s Professional Liability Spotlight column, returns to the JofA podcast to discuss recent column topics and the advice CPAs can gain from them. In particular, ...