{"id":169165,"date":"2024-08-28T15:10:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/?page_id=169165"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:16:55","slug":"mergers-acquisitions-integrity-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/mergers-acquisitions-integrity-due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Mergers &amp; Acquisitions &#8211; Integrity Due Diligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"169165\" class=\"elementor elementor-169165\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926e0d9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle whitetext elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"926e0d9\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><big>It is important to gain an accurate picture of the business you are looking to acquire or merge with.\u00a0<\/big><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8056c11 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8056c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67eb8aa sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"67eb8aa\" 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elementor-size-default\">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions - Integrity Due Diligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4ad36 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f4ad36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528815a3 animated-slow twocol animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528815a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK Bribery Act and similar legislation worldwide means the past acts of an acquired company can become the future problems of the acquirer.<\/p><p>Carrying out due diligence to identify and address these risks prior to the completion of a transaction is increasingly important. Risks can be identified and mitigated effectively through both pre-completion negotiation and post-completion remediation. This process helps reduce the risk of last minute deal breakers or future litigation. Plus, by gaining independent information, you will have a clearer understanding the company&#8217;s background, its track record and overall reputation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e9bd86 leftaligned animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8e9bd86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"intro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a3aa4dd sc_content_align_left sc_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7a3aa4dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ddd593 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ddd593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bedc8e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bedc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca21cc1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca21cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 1: East African target acquisition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2409b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba2409b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822bd69 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"822bd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On behalf of a UK listed company, looking to acquire an East African company operating in the Fast Moving\u00a0Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, we undertook a review of the policies and procedures of the target acquisition, and conducted a financial due diligence alongside a legal due diligence team. Our review involved\u00a0a forensic review of the books and records,\u00a0interviews with key management, and background checks\u00a0 on the target acquisition. The review determined that the target had good policies and procedures, which were operating effectively.\u00a0 Our work resulted in the acquisition proceeding and provided comfort under the requirements of the UK Bribery Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd215af sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd215af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4bfc8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4bfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 2: Vietnamese target acquisition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbb5e3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6cbb5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e130b9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e130b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On behalf of a US and UK listed company, looking to acquire a Vietnamese company operating in the FMCG sector, we undertook a review of the policies and procedures of the target acquisition. Interviewing key management, and reviewing the books and records for accounting irregularities. We found that the target company had no policies or procedures in place for the prevention or detection of bribes. The acquisition target agreed to the implementation of key controls, which assisted with the acquisition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47d00 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d47d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7918980 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7918980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 3: Third Party Due Diligence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f1b24 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52f1b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29b6c6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29b6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We undertook a detailed financial due diligence and tested the third party\u2019s adherence to ethics and compliance policies. This was on behalf of a US listed company, looking to\u00a0 partner with a South American supplier. The review revealed weaknesses in the accounting practices, and a number of ethical non-compliance issues.\u00a0We\u00a0oversaw the implementation of a remediation exercise, bringing the third party up to best practice, and in-line with the expectations of the US listed company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15f68887 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"15f68887\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"cta\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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