Course Summary
Duration1 hour
PresenterJohn Murphy
Course Overview
In this session John covers the following steps/processes and issues to consider when buying and selling businesses.
It will specifically look at:
• Steps buying/selling a business & the role of the accountant in process
• Due Diligence – financial & fax due diligence reports
• Tax warranties/Indemnities – points to consider
• Sources of Funding
• Reliefs available
CPD Course Facilitator:
John Murphy – OmniPro Tax & Legal
As a Director of OmniPro Tax and Legal Limited, John relishes problem-solving to help accountants develop innovative client solutions and sharing his technical knowledge on tax, company law, financial reporting and auditing.
A Chartered Tax Adviser, he advises clients in practice on a range of issues from income tax, tax planning, restructuring to exit planning as well as advising on company law in relation to these and many other matters. In addition, he provides support on financial reporting, auditing and company law; conducts company valuations and advises on pre-sale restructuring. He is also an insolvency practitioner who acts as liquidator in members voluntary liquidations and is a Registered Auditor.
Prior to this John played a key role as a researcher and subject-matter expert in developing OmniPro information products such as the CompaniesAct2014.com and FRS102.com. As a speaker at OmniPro CPD events, he brings these industry-leading insights to accountants participating in our training programmes.
As a Chartered Accountant, John has over a decade’s Big 4 experience with EY and PwC, providing tax and audit services for a portfolio of clients, ranging in scale from SMEs to multinationals.