The AMA Handbook of Due Diligence is the most complete guide available on how to properly perform a due diligence investigation--and radically improve the success rate of a pending corporate merger or acquisition.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Overview Of Entity
• Compatibility With Investment / Acquisition Objectives
• Capitalization And Ownership
• Organization And Management
• Relationships With Outside Organizations
• Description Of Products And/Or Services
• Revenues And Market Share
• Marketing Operations
• Customer Service
• Inventory Control And Purchasing
• Production
• Physical Distribution
• Computer, Communications And Information Systems
• Financial Management
• Legal Affairs
• Security And Safety
• Human Resources
• Land And Buildings
• Introduction To Financial Analyses
• Balance Sheet Analysis - Liabilities
• Revenues
• Operating Expenses
• Income Taxes
• Net Income
• Capital Expenditures
• Cash Flow
• Financial Ratio Analysis
• Income Statement Projections
• Balance Sheet Projections
• Cash Flow Projections
• Due Diligence Checklists
• Transaction - Specific Due Diligence Checklists For Acquisitions Or Investments On Specific Dealings In Selected Industries
• Sample Forms Related To Effective Due Diligence
• Due Diligence Checklists For Special Situations
• Appendix A: Bibliography And Recommended Further Reading
• Appendix B: A Selection Of Blank Forms
• About the Authors