Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical
- Average Rating:
- 23
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Practice Management
- Faculty:
- Richard A. Karwic, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Mergers, acquisitions and alliances have been and continue to be major avenues to organizational growth and increased competitive advantage. Despite the great initial promise of many mergers and alliances, few seem to yield the anticipated results.
Numerous studies indicate that between 55% and 77% of mergers fail to accomplish their intended purpose. This course helps financial professionals, and their advisors identify, execute, and consummate mergers and acquisitions that create shareholder value while avoiding the many traps that can cause post-acquisition failure.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Identifying the key considerations when exploring mergers as a tactic to achieve strategic objectives
- Understanding some of the key issues to consider when utilizing mergers
Major Subjects
- Making strategic acquisitions
- Identifying potential acquisition candidates
- Alternatives to M&A
- Identifying and understanding organizational culture
- Understanding the keys to effective and efficient due diligence
- Planning and executing an effective integration
- Key considerations
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Mergers & Acquisitions: Tips and Speed Bumps to Avoid Handout (1.8 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Richard A. Karwic, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Richard A. Karwic, MBA, has served as a management consultant for the most recent 10 years, after serving for 15 years as Chief Financial Officer for several diverse businesses in a wide variety of industries. Mr. Karwic also served as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for a mid-cap investment banking firm. Richard has worked in over 100 businesses, including divisions of Fortune 1,000 companies such as Stanley – Black & Decker, Parker Hannifin, Pfizer, and Linatex Corporation of America, where he also served on the Board of Directors. Mr. Karwic has been leading seminars since 1999 and has lectured at Western New England College. Richard’s business practice is based in Wethersfield, CT.
Dates
Mon, Mar 31, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For Financial professionals
Original Recording Date 02/2024
Course Developer The Knowledge Institute, LLC
Date Added to Catalog 10/2023
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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