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Walsh & Borresen, through its unique background in extensive merger and acquisition transactions, can lead or assist in tax due diligence for any size corporate, partnership or foreign acquisition. Walsh & Borresen believe in a multi-phased approach to tax due diligence broken down into the following:
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Historical Evaluation
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Review of prior filed federal, state (income & other) and foreign tax returns,
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Review of historical financial statement including tax footnotes and disclosures,
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Review of prior tax audit assessments,
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Evaluate and document potential areas of concern.
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Transaction Structuring
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Asset vs stock and taxable vs tax-deferred deals
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Entity structuring - US vs foreign and Corporation vs LLC
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Financing and debt push-down opportunities
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Integration
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Tax attribute planning
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Tax department personnel evaluation and rationalization
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Post-transaction compliance and staffing needs
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Opening balance sheet, deferred taxes and financial statement disclosures
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