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Mergers and Acquisitions SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This course aims at assisting you in interpreting financial accounting information related to advanced issues in inter-corporate investments. The course will cover four main topics over four modules: (i) accounting for spinoffs and equity carveouts, (ii) accounting for leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, (iii) tax considerations in inter-corporate investments, and (iv) financial statement analysis in the presence of inter-corporate investments. 
The course will be useful for students to understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting information and will benefit investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, managers, and any deal-makers.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A)
Taxes
Financial Statement
Accounting
Corporate Accouting

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Course 4 of 6 in the

Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Oktay Urcan

Professor of Accountancy

Department of Accountancy, College of Business

134,517 Learners

5 Courses

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When you apply for a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at Illinois. All you have to do is apply through the university.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Orientation

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 5 readings

2 hours to complete

Special Types of Divestitures

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 14 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Corporate Reorganizations

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 12 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Tax Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

Tax Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments32s

Taxable Versus Tax-Free Transaction2m

3-Step-ups versus Carryovers2m

Deferred Taxes7m

Miscellaneous2m

2 readings

Module 3 Overview10m

Module 3 Transcript10m

4 practice exercises

Practice Quiz: Taxable Versus Tax-Free Transaction15m

Practice Quiz: 3-Step-ups versus Carryovers5m

Practice Quiz: Deferred Taxes20m

Tax Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) with Inter-Corporate Investments

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 12 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

About the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

In a post-pandemic world, companies across the globe are constantly looking to expand and grow their businesses. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) offers many ways to achieve this goal. Through this 6-course specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions, you will gain a well-rounded knowledge of key concepts that form the foundations of a successful M&A deal.

The courses in this specialization focus on types of M&A deals and complex organizational structures. Topics covered include: How to value and price M&A deals Understand financial modeling and capital structure Understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting Understand the foundational elements of financial statement and ratio analysis Examine practical applications of financial analysis and valuation techniques

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