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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles... more +
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles are intended to create consistency in documentation across companies and industries. Consistent documentation assists investors to better analyze potential investments and assists regulators to detect potential fraud and/or wrongdoing. less -
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Delaware Law Alert: What to Keep in Mind for Your Next Purchase Price Adjustment Provision

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Deal parties often opt to delegate purchase price adjustment (“PPA”) disputes to an accounting expert in the belief that such private proceedings will avoid the involvement of courts and related expenses. A recent Delaware...more

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The SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, by a vote of 3-2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules and amendments to existing rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) with...more

Carlton Fields

The Building Blocks of Materiality

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Representations and warranties play an important role in M&A agreements by providing valuable disclosures and allocating risks between the parties. Representations regarding the target company’s financial statements are...more

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Blog: $2 Billion Purchase Price Dispute Over GAAP Compliance Highlights Need for Careful Drafting

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Purchase price adjustments are common features (2015 SRS study: 77% of deals) of private merger agreements that are generally intended to ensure that the acquired company will have the same level of cash or working capital to...more

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