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Secure Transaction Divestitures and Spin-Offs
Format
Self-Study
Course Level
Overview
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Finance
Course Description
The divestiture or spin-off of a business unit can cause major problems for the parent company, or represent a golden opportunity to streamline and focus on its core capabilities. In the Divestitures and Spin-Offs course, we discuss the problems with divestitures and how to resolve them by focusing on specific concerns in many functional areas, including accounting, human resources, legal, and treasury. This course is intended to concentrate the attention of the reader on the key elements needed to make a divestiture or spin-off a success.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the different types of divestitures.
- Identify the problems associated with divestitures.
- Specify the steps required to divest a business unit.
- Recognize the responsibilities of the separation management office.
- State the accounting issues associated with a divestiture.
- Specify the human resources activities required during a divestiture.
- Identify the legal issues associated with a divestiture.
- Recognize the rebranding problems that may be encountered in a divestiture.
- Identify the methods used to minimize employee disruptions during a divestiture.
Course Specifics
SS324377995
March 11, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
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Compliance Information
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Meet The Experts
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …
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