This study investigates the role of financial reporting quality in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that are ultimately terminated, i.e., go bust. If a target is a U.S. publicly-traded company, an acquirer's initial assessment of the potential benefits associated with the acquisition of the...

This study investigates the role of financial reporting quality in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that are ultimately terminated, (i.e., go bust). If a target is a U.S. publicly-traded company, an acquirer's initial assessment of the potential benefits associated with the acquisition of the...

Before completing an M&A transaction, acquiring firms conduct due diligence. This process provides acquiring firms with a more informed assessment of the expected costs, benefits, and risks of an acquisition and offers one last opportunity to renegotiate or terminate an M&A transaction. However,...

Before completing an M&A transaction, acquiring firms conduct due diligence. This process provides acquiring firms with a more informed assessment of the expected costs, benefits, and risks of an acquisition and offers one last opportunity to renegotiate or terminate an M&A transaction. However,...