Corp Finance #17 Merger, Acquisition & Foreign Currency
Learn about mergers, acquisitions, & foreign currency transactions from a certified public accountant (CPA)What you'll learn
- Explain what mergers & acquisitions are
- Contrast cash acquisition vs stock acquisition
- Discuss business combination methods
- Explain the concept of goodwill and how it relates to acquisitions
- Describe how a tender offer works
- Discuss how a tax loss carryover can impact an acquisition
- Calculate the impact on earnings per share of an acquisition
- Describe common foreign currency transactions
- Explain what a forward exchange contract is
- Record transactions for purchases and sales involving foreign currency
- Describe how a forward contract can be used as a hedge against currency exchange risk
