Business Combinations with SFAS 141 R, 157, and 160: A Guide to Financial Reporting

Every time there’s a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction, a giant pile of new documents descends on the accounting department with the call to Book That Deal! But the preparers are typically unprepared to deal quickly and succinctly with the intricacies of fair value. Business Combinations with SFAS 141R, 157 and 160 is the guidance desperately needed by anyone who needs to book a new business combination quickly.

It has been rushed into print to clarify the process under the newly ...