Doing the M&A Deal : Company Cues : 9780979825736 : 0979825733 : 13 Mar 2016 : This guide is written primarily for the first time business buyer, but can also be used as a checklist for the experienced M&A professional. This field manual and guide will take the business leader and his team of experts through the Mergers & Acquisitions operations process from Due Diligence to completed integration or transition. Many books describe how to value acquisitions, and how to negotiate a fair price. This book describes the entire systematic process to fully execute the transaction - from Due Diligence review through completed integration. Throughout the text, action steps are highlighted using underlined italic text to simplify the guide's use. The numbering convention used throughout the guide - for example "2.3.2 - Executive Advocates" - could be used as a basis for work paper or filing purposes. This manual outlines the timing, a description of the personnel requirements, and actual activit