February 2021
“Sandbagging” in M&A Transactions
By Thomas R. Taylor The term “sandbagging” in merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions refers to a practice often employed by buyers to claim a breach of a seller representation or warranty (a “rep or warranty”) and [...]
Close More Deals & Lower Risk
By Regan Guth Have you ever thought of using insurance in the Mergers & Acquisitions process to improve the terms of the deal, gain a competitive advantage over other suitors or simply close more deals? If [...]
Increasing the Value of Your Company
By JB Henricksen The main reason a company wants to increase its valuation is for the benefit of the owners. Current owners looking to raise capital would like the highest price possible. Owners who eventually want [...]
January 2021
4 Trends That Could Affect Your Accounting in 2020
By Todd Gordon A recent accounting industry conference, The AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, brought together regulators and accounting industry associations for a discussion. While designed for public conferences and SEC registrants, [...]
Privacy and Data Security: A Central Component of Diligence
By Todd Reece As data and network systems have become the backbone of modern business, it should be no surprise that privacy and information security have become increasingly important aspects of any merger or acquisition. [...]
December 2020
Strategic Partnerships: Cornerstone Technologies Strengthens Itself From Without—and Within
By Chad Fraughton Cornerstone’s 27-year success story features many instances of mutually beneficial partnerships with companies and individuals providing complementary services; it also spawned six “sister” companies from internal resources to help meet the evolving [...]