{"appState":{"pageLoadApiCallsStatus":true},"articleState":{"article":{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T17:58:24+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-07-18T21:28:54+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:19:46+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Business, Careers, & Money","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34224"},"slug":"business-careers-money","categoryId":34224},{"name":"Business","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34225"},"slug":"business","categoryId":34225},{"name":"Mergers & Acquisitions","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34245"},"slug":"mergers-acquisitions","categoryId":34245}],"title":"Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Online Resources","strippedTitle":"mergers and acquisitions (m&a) online resources","slug":"mergers-and-acquisitions-ma-online-resources","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"All M&A deal-makers need some extra help, so these resources, advisors, and private equity firms may come in handy. M&A groups, associations, and networking org","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<p class=\"ISBN1118104242\">All M&A deal-makers need some extra help, so these resources, advisors, and private equity firms may come in handy.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >M&A groups, associations, and networking organizations</h2>\r\nM&A, as with most industries, has some networking and professional associations. If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in M&A, acquaint yourself with the following groups:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.amaaonline.com\"><b>Alliance of Merger & Acquisitions Advisors</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.acg.org\"><b>Association for Corporate Growth</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.globalmanetwork.com\"><b>Global M&A Network</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.imaa-institute.org\"><b>Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://dealstream.com\"><b>DealStream</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >M&A virtual data rooms</h2>\r\nM&A deal-makers today utilize online data rooms for due diligence. Here are few of the commonly used rooms:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.firmex.com\"><b>Firmex</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.datasite.com\"><b>Merrill Datasite</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sharevault.com\"><b>Share Vault</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.v-rooms.com\"><b>V-Rooms</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Periodicals</h2>\r\nThe following sections help you satisfy your nose for news. The first section lists some good sources of M&A-specific news, while the second provides some sources for more-general business news.\r\n<h3>M&A periodicals</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"https://www.buyoutsinsider.com/\"><b><i>Buyouts</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.thedeal.com\"><b><i>The Deal</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.dealreporter.com\"><b><i>Deal Reporter</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.debtwire.com\"><b><i>Debt Wire</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.dowjones.com/privatemarkets/lbo.asp\"><b><i>Dow Jones LBO Wire</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.themiddlemarket.com\"><b><i>Mergers & Acquisitions</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mergermarket.com\"><b><i>Merger Market</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.thomsonreuters.com\"><b><i>Thompson Reuters</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Business periodicals</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.barrons.com\"><b><i>Barron’s</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com\"><b><i>Bloomberg</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.cfo.com\"><b><i>CFO</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.ft.com\"><b><i>Financial Times</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.forbes.com\"><b><i>Forbes</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://fortune.com\"><b><i>Fortune</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.inc.com\"><b><i>Inc</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.investors.com\"><b><i>Investor’s Business Daily</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.wsj.com\"><b><i>Wall Street Journal</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >M&A Advisors</h2>\r\nA deal-maker needs suitable counsel from lawyers and accountants. Some firms that focus on M&A transactions, especially for the middle market and lower middle market, include the following:\r\n<h3>Accounting and auditing</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bakertilly.com\"><b>Baker Tilly</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bdo.com\"><b>BDO Seidman</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.crowehorwath.com\"><b>Crowe Horwath</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.deloitte.com\"><b>Deloitte</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.ey.com\"><b>Ernst & Young</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.grantthornton.com\"><b>Grant Thornton</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.kpmg.com\"><b>KPMG</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.pwc.com\"><b>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcgladrey.com\"><b>RSM McGladrey</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Law firms</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.bakermckenzie.com\"><b>Baker McKenzie</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.hmblaw.com\"><b>Horwood Marcus & Berk</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.mofo.com\"><b>Morrison Foerster</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.quarles.com\"><b>Quarles & Brady</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.ulmer.com\"><b>Ulmer Berne</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><b><a href=\"http://www.vedderprice.com\">Vedder Price</a></b></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.winston.com\"><b>Winston & Stawn</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Private equity firms</h3>\r\nPrivate equity is one of the usual suspects when it comes to finding a Buyer for a company. The United States alone has hundreds of private equity firms. Here are just a few of them.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.audaxgroup.com\"><b>Audax Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.bpoc.com\"><b>Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.eospartners.com\"><b>Eos Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.frontenac.com\"><b>Frontenac Company</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.gemini-investors.com\"><b>Gemini Investors</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.genevaglencapital.com\"><b>Geneva Glen Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.harbourgroup.com\"><b>Harbour Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.higcapital.com\"><b>H.I.G. Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.huroncapital.com\"><b>Huron Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.lasallecapitalgroup.com\"><b>LaSalle Capital Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.linsalatacapital.com\"><b>Linsalata Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.masonwells.com\"><b>Mason Wells</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcnallycapital.com\"><b>McNally Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcpfunds.com\"><b>Monomoy Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.pfingstenpartners.com\"><b>Pfingsten Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.prairie-capital.com\"><b>Prairie Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.prospect-partners.com\"><b>Prospect Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sawmillcapital.com\"><b>Saw Mill Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sverica.com\"><b>Sverica International</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.svoco.com\"><b>Svoboda Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.trivest.com\"><b>Trivest Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.wynnchurch.com\"><b>Wynnchurch Capital</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" >Agencies that regulate mergers & acquisitions</h2>\r\nAn M&A advisor should be registered with the <a href=\"http://www.finra.org\">Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc </a>(FINRA). The <a href=\"http://www.sipc.org\">Securities Investors Protection Corporation</a> (SIPC) is a federally mandated entity charged with protecting investors from fraud, so you should be familiar with it as well.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Online business references</h2>\r\nA few good sources for business information include the following. These sites don’t necessarily focus on M&A, but they provide great information and research tools for M&A-related work nonetheless.\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bizstats.com\"><b>Biz Stats</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.capitaliq.com\"><b>Capital IQ</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.dealogic.com\"><b>Deal Logic</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.ibisworld.com\"><b>Ibis World</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.investopedia.com\"><b>Investopedia</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.hoovers.com/\"><b>Avention</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.census.gov/econ\"><b>US Census Bureau – Business & Industry</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>","description":"<p class=\"ISBN1118104242\">All M&A deal-makers need some extra help, so these resources, advisors, and private equity firms may come in handy.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >M&A groups, associations, and networking organizations</h2>\r\nM&A, as with most industries, has some networking and professional associations. If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in M&A, acquaint yourself with the following groups:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.amaaonline.com\"><b>Alliance of Merger & Acquisitions Advisors</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.acg.org\"><b>Association for Corporate Growth</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.globalmanetwork.com\"><b>Global M&A Network</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.imaa-institute.org\"><b>Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://dealstream.com\"><b>DealStream</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >M&A virtual data rooms</h2>\r\nM&A deal-makers today utilize online data rooms for due diligence. Here are few of the commonly used rooms:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.firmex.com\"><b>Firmex</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.datasite.com\"><b>Merrill Datasite</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sharevault.com\"><b>Share Vault</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.v-rooms.com\"><b>V-Rooms</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Periodicals</h2>\r\nThe following sections help you satisfy your nose for news. The first section lists some good sources of M&A-specific news, while the second provides some sources for more-general business news.\r\n<h3>M&A periodicals</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"https://www.buyoutsinsider.com/\"><b><i>Buyouts</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.thedeal.com\"><b><i>The Deal</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.dealreporter.com\"><b><i>Deal Reporter</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.debtwire.com\"><b><i>Debt Wire</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.dowjones.com/privatemarkets/lbo.asp\"><b><i>Dow Jones LBO Wire</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.themiddlemarket.com\"><b><i>Mergers & Acquisitions</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mergermarket.com\"><b><i>Merger Market</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.thomsonreuters.com\"><b><i>Thompson Reuters</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Business periodicals</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.barrons.com\"><b><i>Barron’s</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com\"><b><i>Bloomberg</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.cfo.com\"><b><i>CFO</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.ft.com\"><b><i>Financial Times</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.forbes.com\"><b><i>Forbes</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://fortune.com\"><b><i>Fortune</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.inc.com\"><b><i>Inc</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.investors.com\"><b><i>Investor’s Business Daily</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.wsj.com\"><b><i>Wall Street Journal</i></b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >M&A Advisors</h2>\r\nA deal-maker needs suitable counsel from lawyers and accountants. Some firms that focus on M&A transactions, especially for the middle market and lower middle market, include the following:\r\n<h3>Accounting and auditing</h3>\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bakertilly.com\"><b>Baker Tilly</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.bdo.com\"><b>BDO Seidman</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.crowehorwath.com\"><b>Crowe Horwath</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.deloitte.com\"><b>Deloitte</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.ey.com\"><b>Ernst & Young</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.grantthornton.com\"><b>Grant Thornton</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.kpmg.com\"><b>KPMG</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.pwc.com\"><b>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcgladrey.com\"><b>RSM McGladrey</b></a></p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Law firms</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.bakermckenzie.com\"><b>Baker McKenzie</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.hmblaw.com\"><b>Horwood Marcus & Berk</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.mofo.com\"><b>Morrison Foerster</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.quarles.com\"><b>Quarles & Brady</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.ulmer.com\"><b>Ulmer Berne</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><b><a href=\"http://www.vedderprice.com\">Vedder Price</a></b></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.winston.com\"><b>Winston & Stawn</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Private equity firms</h3>\r\nPrivate equity is one of the usual suspects when it comes to finding a Buyer for a company. The United States alone has hundreds of private equity firms. Here are just a few of them.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.audaxgroup.com\"><b>Audax Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.bpoc.com\"><b>Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.eospartners.com\"><b>Eos Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.frontenac.com\"><b>Frontenac Company</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.gemini-investors.com\"><b>Gemini Investors</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.genevaglencapital.com\"><b>Geneva Glen Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.harbourgroup.com\"><b>Harbour Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.higcapital.com\"><b>H.I.G. Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.huroncapital.com\"><b>Huron Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.lasallecapitalgroup.com\"><b>LaSalle Capital Group</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http://www.linsalatacapital.com\"><b>Linsalata Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.masonwells.com\"><b>Mason Wells</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcnallycapital.com\"><b>McNally Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.mcpfunds.com\"><b>Monomoy Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.pfingstenpartners.com\"><b>Pfingsten Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.prairie-capital.com\"><b>Prairie Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.prospect-partners.com\"><b>Prospect Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sawmillcapital.com\"><b>Saw Mill Capital</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.sverica.com\"><b>Sverica International</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.svoco.com\"><b>Svoboda Capital Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.trivest.com\"><b>Trivest Partners</b></a></li>\r\n \t<li class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://www.wynnchurch.com\"><b>Wynnchurch Capital</b></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" >Agencies that regulate mergers & acquisitions</h2>\r\nAn M&A advisor should be registered with the <a href=\"http://www.finra.org\">Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc </a>(FINRA). The <a href=\"http://www.sipc.org\">Securities Investors Protection Corporation</a> (SIPC) is a federally mandated entity charged with protecting investors from fraud, so you should be familiar with it as well.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Online business references</h2>\r\nA few good sources for business information include the following. 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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Online Resources

By: Bill Snow and

Updated: 07-18-2022

From The Book: Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies

Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies

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All M&A deal-makers need some extra help, so these resources, advisors, and private equity firms may come in handy.

M&A groups, associations, and networking organizations

M&A, as with most industries, has some networking and professional associations. If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in M&A, acquaint yourself with the following groups:

M&A virtual data rooms

M&A deal-makers today utilize online data rooms for due diligence. Here are few of the commonly used rooms:

Periodicals

The following sections help you satisfy your nose for news. The first section lists some good sources of M&A-specific news, while the second provides some sources for more-general business news.

M&A periodicals

Business periodicals

M&A Advisors

A deal-maker needs suitable counsel from lawyers and accountants. Some firms that focus on M&A transactions, especially for the middle market and lower middle market, include the following:

Accounting and auditing

Law firms

Private equity firms

Private equity is one of the usual suspects when it comes to finding a Buyer for a company. The United States alone has hundreds of private equity firms. Here are just a few of them.

Agencies that regulate mergers & acquisitions

An M&A advisor should be registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc (FINRA). The Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC) is a federally mandated entity charged with protecting investors from fraud, so you should be familiar with it as well.

Online business references

A few good sources for business information include the following. These sites don’t necessarily focus on M&A, but they provide great information and research tools for M&A-related work nonetheless.

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