M&A in Tourism and Hospitality: What the Marriott–Starwood Deal Teaches Every Buyer⏱ 7 min read
A hotel M&A case study on deal value, synergies, due diligence and post-merger integration Mergers and acquisitions in tourism and […]
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Oil and Gas M&A Case Study: What ExxonMobil’s $41 Billion XTO Energy Deal Still Teaches Dealmakers⏱ 8 min read
Mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector are rarely about the barrels being bought. They are about a
Amortisation of Purchased Goodwill: Accounting Treatment, Impairment Rules and Tax Impact⏱ 8 min read
Few balance sheet items attract as much attention from auditors, lenders and tax officers as goodwill Accounting Treatment. It is
Subsidiary, Associate or Just an Investment? Getting the Accounting Treatment Right⏱ 9 min read
How control, significant influence and everything in between decide the way an investment sits on your balance sheet. Every investment
What a Business Is Actually Worth, and What the Owner Thinks It’s Worth⏱ 7 min read
Suggested meta description: Most business sales fail over the valuation gap. Here is how buyers really price a business, why
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A Buyer’s Checklist: 30 Things to Confirm Before You Sign⏱ 5 min read
Most deals that disappoint were not badly priced. They were badly understood. The buyer paid for a version of the
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What Is the Impact of Setting Up a Branch Outside India of an Indian Entity?⏱ 9 min read
Going global is rarely a single decision. It is a series of smaller ones — where to go, what to
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Strategy for Excess Money: How to Decide Between Dividends, Reinvestment and Marketable Securities⏱ 7 min read
Surplus cash is one of the most misread signals on a balance sheet. Owners see it as proof that the
Before You Write the Cheque: Stress-Testing a Friend\’s Business⏱ 15 min read
Investing in a friend\’s business is one of the most common ways private capital is deployed, and one of the
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The Art of Negotiation for Business Deals: How the Best Dealmakers Win More Without Burning Bridges⏱ 10 min read
Most people think a good negotiator is the loudest person in the room — the one who pushes hardest, holds