You are negotiating an acquisition and structuring a business purchase agreement. There are a variety of financial reporting and accounting considerations impacting your needs, like transaction structuring, valuations, post-deal integration of the acquired business, transaction related accounting issues and requirements of stock exchanges, regulators, etc.

The decision to spin off or sell a division of your company has been made and you have been tasked with the preparation of auditable stand-alone financial statements for inclusion in regulatory filings or as part of the sales documents. Will you be able to prepare the financial statements and meet the requisite regulatory filing deadlines or those imposed by the acquirer, without interruptions to your business?

Transactions; spinoff, sale of a division or acquisition; —can be complex and they are not isolated incidents. They have a life cycle of their own and your advisors should be with you every step of the way.

KPMG member firms’ Accounting Advisory Services (AAS) professionals can help you plan and complete acquisition or divestiture transactions, as well as advise on each stage of the transaction life cycle. By remaining involved through the life cycle of the transaction, our teams help you develop appropriate accounting, finance and tax structures, as well as advise on post-deal and integration strategies (in collaboration with other KPMG member firm expert teams as appropriate).