Acquisition Accounting

[hurdlerate]

Looking for a good source for all my PPA needs. Any book suggestions or maybe an online resource?

[higgmond]

Why do it yourself when you can just hire my company instead?

[hurdlerate]

We do hire an outside firm once the acquisition is complete, but I need to estimate the PPA, amortization, etc before we purchase the target.

[Cth1983]

I’d talk to whomever you typically hire for the post-acquisition allocation. My firm does a lot of pre-deal work like this and then since our models are mostly set up, the price on the post-deal work is lower so the incremental cost isn’t all that much.

Here is a decent high level book that explains approaches to valuing different intangible assets:

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470534893.html

[ratking]

http://www.pwc.com/en_US/us/cfodirect/assets/pdf/accounting-guides/pwc_business_combinations_2013.pdf

I have not read this yet, seems pretty thorough. I am going to take a look at it when I get some free time.

[higgmond]

@Cth1983

I’d talk to whomever you typically hire for the post-acquisition allocation. My firm does a lot of pre-deal work like this and then since our models are mostly set up, the price on the post-deal work is lower so the incremental cost isn’t all that much.

Here is a decent high level book that explains approaches to valuing different intangible assets:

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470534893.html

My firm does as well, pretty common for larger deals.

[samueldrake22]

It is good to hire some acquisition expert as they are the professionals and they know better and more then you so hiring a Acquisition firm is a good idea.