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How would you recommend that the accountant respond to a situation where management is contemplating a merger, acquisition or strategic alliance which is two or three years in the future?

What data bases would you consider for research?

Would your recommendations remain the same?
Should you take into consideration the convergence of U.S. GAAP and the IFRS pronouncements?

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In a situation wherein management is contemplating a merger, acquisition or strategic alliance which is two or three years in the future, as an accountant, I would look at areas where the merger will result to cost savings and increased revenues and ...

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