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Approach Turnaround Acquisitions with Due Care

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by Barnes Wendling CPAs

Economic changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other factors, drove historic global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2021. Experts expect 2022 to be another busy year for dealmaking. In many cases, M&A opportunities arise…

M&A Transactions: Be Careful When Reporting to the IRS

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Barnes Wendling CPAs

Low interest rates and other factors have caused global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to reach new highs in 2021, according to Refinitiv, a provider of financial data. It reports that 2021 is set to be the…

New Income Tax Disclosure Requirements: What It Means for Your Business

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