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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS – Best Practices in M&A Issued the week of January 16, 2017 By Mark B. Bober Most studies suggest that 70% to 90% of acquisitions fail to generate the investment returns targeted by the acquirer. M&A. Read More >>

Company valuations today are at the highest levels we’ve seen in years. So if you’re a business owner thinking about a liquidity event, now would be a good time, right? Not so fast. Even though the value of their. Read More >>

Smart Business Issued the week of October 12, 2016 By Eric D. German It’s ironic, but one of the questions many business owners struggle to answer is, “how much DOES it cost us to produce that?” So basic, but. Read More >>

As seen in Crain’s Cleveland Business Issued the week of January 18, 2016 The current M&A market remains a “seller’s market,” both in terms of economics (purchase price multiples), as well as the structure of key deal terms. The. Read More >>

CLICK HERE to read on Accounting Today. “Bigger is better.” The American cultural preference that all things big must be best certainly carries through to the accounting industry. This resonates with many job-seekers, who assume careers and job opportunities. Read More >>

Crain’s Cleveland BusinessIssued the week of Sunday, January 18, 2015 By Mark B. Bober The way working capital is structured in any M&A deal can be an important consideration in the economics of the agreement.  A typical deal is. Read More >>