The Complete M&A Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Selling, Merging, or Valuing a Business for Maximum Return (Hardcover)

by Tom Taulli (Author) "Over the course of 30 years, you've put a huge amount of time and effort into your business, called Tux Deluxe..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
?Tom Taulli has done it again. His examination of M&A gets an A?plus for getting to the meat of the matter. If the business world had more of this no-nonsense kind of accounting analysis, perhaps it wouldn?t be such a shark-eat-shark world out there.?
?Thom Calandra, editor in chief, CBS MarketWatch

?Every company needs reliable guidance through M&A. The Complete M&A Handbook will help any company through the painstaking process. Tom Taulli offers invaluable advice in the critical steps to buying or selling any size business.?
?Robin Richards, CEO, Vivendi Universal Net USA

?Tom Taulli is masterful in making the M&A game understandable. Whether you?re on the sell or buy side, this book is a must read.?
?Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO, INT Media Group

?Taulli describes the M&A process clearly and succinctly. This book will help any business owner be better prepared for the big change.?
?Walter Cruttenden, Cruttenden Partners

?M&A is the seemingly easy process of bringing buyer and seller together. The reality is that selling a business is quite complex, time consuming, and risky. Tom Taulli does an admirable job distilling a complex subject into an easily understood road map for enterprises of all sizes.?
?John McCracken, managing director, M&A, WR Hambrecht and Co.

?An excellent overview of the M&A process. Very readable.?
?Robert Machiz, CEO, MoneySoft Inc. -- Review

An excellent overview of the M&A process. Very readable. -- Robert Machiz, CEO, MoneySoft Inc.

His examination of M&A gets an A–plus. -- Thom Calandra, editor of CBS MarketWatch

Taulli does an admirable job distilling a complex subject into an easily understood road map for enterprises of all sizes. -- John McCracken, managing director, M&A, WR Hambrecht and Co.

Review
“Tom Taulli has done it again. His examination of M&A gets an A–plus for getting to the meat of the matter. If the business world had more of this no-nonsense kind of accounting analysis, perhaps it wouldn’t be such a shark-eat-shark world out there.”
—Thom Calandra, editor in chief, CBS MarketWatch

“Every company needs reliable guidance through M&A. The Complete M&A Handbook will help any company through the painstaking process. Tom Taulli offers invaluable advice in the critical steps to buying or selling any size business.”
—Robin Richards, CEO, Vivendi Universal Net USA

“Tom Taulli is masterful in making the M&A game understandable. Whether you’re on the sell or buy side, this book is a must read.”
—Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO, INT Media Group

“Taulli describes the M&A process clearly and succinctly. This book will help any business owner be better prepared for the big change.”
—Walter Cruttenden, Cruttenden Partners

“M&A is the seemingly easy process of bringing buyer and seller together. The reality is that selling a business is quite complex, time consuming, and risky. Tom Taulli does an admirable job distilling a complex subject into an easily understood road map for enterprises of all sizes.”
—John McCracken, managing director, M&A, WR Hambrecht and Co.

“An excellent overview of the M&A process. Very readable.”
—Robert Machiz, CEO, MoneySoft Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761535616
• ISBN-13: 978-0761535614
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #570,606 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars M&A Masterpiece!, December 24, 2003

By	Andre Peschong (Newport Beach) - See all my reviews

Tom really gets to the practical issues of M&A in his book. This book is so well written that both professional practitioners of M&A and people who are new to the industry will pull very useful information from its' pages. I am in the industry and have found this to be the most useful source book of information on the subject of M&A. I would recommend this to anyone who is in the business or wants a concise practical insight into the world of M&A!.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Acquisition !, January 21, 2004

By	Dennis Stanek (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a terrific read for any business person who has been, will be, or wants to be in Mergers and Acquisitions. Tom Taulli does a great job educating and advising the reader. This is a must have book for investment bankers, business brokers and dealmakers, but especially for executives of companies who are considering selling or acquiring other businesses.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars M & A for Dummies (and Experts, too), December 31, 2003

By	"capitaltransactions" (Boulder Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Tom Taulli is the expert that has taken a complex, multi-layered technical subject and put it in a form that all M&A participants can easily read, easily understand and easily put to immediate and extensive use. I am an educated, experienced Venture Capitalist and M&A intermediary professional that has learned lots of new techniques and tips from Tom, while having a thoroughly enjoyable time reading about a subject that is not new to me. I'm sending all my clients and business associates a copy of Tom's book, as it will enhance their knowledge about how to do business in M&A and encourage a higher degree of professionalism, effectiveness and efficiency in an otherwise complex and confusing process. Tom makes understanding M&A easy, or at least much less mysterious. Book is a great reference source for those that have questions about the process while engaged in M&A, regardless of their role in the process. BUY IT! You will use it for years.