When a company sells a fixed asset, such as a piece of equipment, the accounting records need to properly track the sale, otherwise known as disposal, of that asset. These transactions are often crucial for the overall health of the business, especially if a company is attempting to tee itself up for a merger or…
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If you’re launching the due diligence process for your firm’s next (or first) acquisition, you may be wondering if using Dropbox for due diligence is okay. Have you been tasked with managing your company’s capital-raising initiative and need a way to share sensitive information? If so, then your “to-do” list probably includes finding a solution…
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The practice of combining (or merging) two different companies certainly sounds easy enough in theory; however, in virtually every instance there is much more to the transaction than is visible on the surface. Every occurrence of a merger and acquisition (commonly abbreviated as M&A) has its own unique nuances, and their success depends on a…
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Business owners, CIOs, and IT leaders have choices when it comes to file sharing solutions. But how do you evaluate the best secure filing sharing for business? What are the must-have features? How can a virtual data room provide a more reliable way to share documents versus other Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions? …
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Wherever you work, it is very likely that your company is at least somewhat reliant on Google Drive to do business. This makes perfect sense when you consider the general ubiquity of Google products and user familiarity. (Can you remember the last time you used another search engine?) But the easy choice is not always…
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When it comes to the wild world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, understanding the different merger options available to companies is crucial to building a successful business strategy. So what is the difference between a forward merger, a forward triangular merger, and a reverse triangular merger? Learn about the steps, benefits and limitations of each…
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Sensitive business operations like private equity transactions or M&As often require enhanced due diligence, a process in which dozens of professionals review hundreds of pages of documents in order to help buyers size up companies, and vice versa. While this process has largely moved online, selecting a platform that enables individuals to access and share…
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If you’re considering investing in an SaaS product to compile, share and sign files easily — especially for sensitive financial information — you may wonder whether you should use a transaction room or virtual data room (VDR) for file sharing. Understanding the difference in the technology, features and scenarios when choosing a VDR over a…
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The ability to safely and securely integrate video conferencing into your Virtual Data Room (VDR) is paramount. Because using a VDR obviously indicates that your organization has highly sensitive data to protect (such as in an M&A), the video conferencing solution you choose to use alongside it must have the same robust security requirements. …
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A virtual data room is essential for modern mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Because the data room serves as a secure, online repository for document storage and sharing, it is imperative for transactions involving dozens of individuals performing due diligence with hundreds of documents. Physical Data Room vs. Virtual Data Room Physical Data Room…
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