What do you want, and who will manage getting there?
By Marc Rosenberg
CPA Firm Mergers: Your Complete Guide
Mergers of equals or firms close to equal (some call these sideways mergers) are much less common than mergers in which there is a clear survivor. But they do occur.
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There are two reasons that mergers of equals are rare.
First. Mergers of equals are much more difficult to negotiate. In traditional mergers where there is a clear surviving firm, the buyer is in a strong position to dictate the deal terms and governance policies, and the seller respects this.
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