Mergers and Acquisitions: IT Testing Requirements

Overview

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are amongst the most strategic decisions that are taken in the corporate world. Whether private or public, directors of companies that engage in the M&A arena must ensure that they take all practical steps to ensure that shareholder value is at least preserved and, ideally, enhanced by the M&A process. In an increasingly regulated corporate environment and a generally more litigious world, corporate directors have to be aware of the potential for criminal and civil proceedings from regulatory bodies or shareholder groups if their corporate governance is called into question in matters of transparency and performance.