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Due Diligence in a Business Acquisition

Faculty: Dr. Bart A. Basi
Production Date: September 29 2008

Description

In this course, Dr. Bart A. Basi covers the basics of acquiring a business.  He discusses the importance of due diligence and all the categories that must be examined.  This includes legal analysis, financial analysis, and operational analysis.  The end result of taking this course will be a better understanding of all the work that goes into a business acquisition, and an appreciation for the level of analysis and research that is necessary.

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User Reviews

Tomas (Brooklyn, NY)

Excellent topic

George (santa monica, CA)

excellent course

David (San Diego, CA)

Love Dr. Basi's presentation and his very helpful written materials.

F Theresa (alameda, CA)

speaker related some interesting, real-life, examples to illustrate his points.

William E. (Alameda, CA)

excellent

Abraham (Succasunna, NJ)

A very effective presenter who prepared a useful outline.

Eugene (Denver, CO)

Once again, Dr. Basi tells it like it is. Wonderful presentation about the realities of due diligence. Each type of business or industry has its own issues. Consequently this is a good general overview.

Jamey (Golden, CO)

Program was excellent.

scott (Aurora, CO)

This insturctor is interesting and does an excellent job on all his presentations.

Linda (Los Angeles, CA)

Basi is great!

Bryan (Chicago, IL)

Great refresher on transactional issues!

Amy (Frisco, CO)

Great practical advice.

William (Hoffman Estates, IL)

great beginning overview of due diligence, and reminder of great ideas. Go Basi! i could note get materials to download!

Anne (Longmont, CO)

Another good program with this sharp presenter.

george wai-tat (Monterey Park, CA)

Very good speaker, well informed

Elizabeth (Naperville, IL)

I love the advice for positioning your company in the best possible way to avoid over-taxation.

Claudia (Phoenix, AZ)

Excellent

Jennifer (Tucson, AZ)

Very dynamic speaker

Huntly (Brentwood, TN)

excellent

Tim (Park Ridge, IL)

Dr. Basi demonstrates a great willingness to share useful information. He is a true educator.

John (Burr Ridge, IL)

I think that Bart Basi is one of the best if not the best presenter that you have.

Janet (Santa Fe, NM)

Good, straightforward and interesting course.

Kimberly (Chicago, IL)

Dr. Basi is always dead on, engaging and interesting.

Barbara (South Salem, NY)

Dynamic speaker, great stories, useful information.

Shaun (San Diego, CA)

Great introduction to the subject for me as a beginner. Good anecdotal stories as well that you won't find in a treatise.

Edmond (sylmar, CA)

excellent

Fatima (Surrey V3S 3Y5, LA)

Bart Basi always gives a good lecture. Very informative, clear, easy to follow.

Tracy (Pittsburgh, PA)

very knowledgeable and practical

John (Kingston, NY)

very helpful

N Marlene (Chester, WV)

Interesting and practical.

Robert (New York, NY)

Great job

Daniel (Latham, NY)

Excellent Overview and Speaker.

Rosemarie (MILFORD, NJ)

This was a fantastic seminar and the content is immediately useful in my practice. This is the 3rd course from Dr. Basi that I have taken. In my 20 years of practice and taking CLE courses, no one has been better than Dr. Basi in substance and presentation.

Mark (Ramsey, NJ)

Very informative. I can use a lot of the information in my practice.

Steven (Chicago, IL)

I am starting to develop the M&A area of my law practice. This information will be invaluable to me as I do that. Thanks.

George (Denver, CO)

excellent overview.

James (San Francisco, CA)

Dr. Basi is excellent. Provides the tools necessary to get out and execute properly and competently in practice.

T Gregory (Galena, IL)

This is a fabulous program! It's useful not just for buying and selling, but also for organizing a company.

Randy (New York, NY)

Great delivery an expert on his topic. Thank you - Randy Joy(New York, New York)

Neelima (Rochester, NY)

excellent course!Learned a lot.

Tonye (Denver, CO)

Excellent!

Rebecca (New York, NY)

Interesting presenter. He has some fascinating "war-stories", such as getting stuck in a cooler truck while on assignment doing due diligence! Colorful and interesting.

Anton (Richmond, VA)

I found this most informative and helpful to my practice.

Eric (Fairfax, VA)

Excellent, one of the best I've heard.

Joung Ho (Flushing, NJ)

Lecture was a good overview of due diligence on legal, financial and operational aspects.

Cynthia (Arlington, VA)

I paused the program to pass on advice to a client. Practical information presented in an easy to understand way. Excellent.

Peter (Pelham Manor, NY)

dynamic speaker

Zachary (Arlington, VA)

All of his courses are fantastic.

Tracy (Delray Beach, FL)

Excellent speaker. Very informative.

Phillip (Houston, TX)

Dr. Basi always gives a great presentation.

Linda (Collinsville, CT)

Not my field, but an interesting topic. Presented in a way that is easy to understand.

Richard (Washington, DC)

Very well-organized and interesting speaker. The material was covered well and very good information was provided.

Carolynne (New York, NY)

Great speaker - kept interest level high throughout. Great substance - very practical points, important information presented in a clear and usable manner.

Catherine (Chicago, IL)

Practical information well-delivered.

Robert (Baytown, TX)

This was an excellent presentation!

Alexander (Franklin, TN)

Good information

Lars-Erik (Midlothian, VA)

EXCELLENT!!

Michelle (Virginia Beach, VA)

I enjoy this speaker's presentation and content. I enjoy listening to his experiences.

Jason (Dallas, TX)

Great speaker. One of the better speakers at Lawline. Provides real work examples and emphasizes key points.

Hilary (Abingdon, VA)

Great speaker. I have heard him before and really enjoy his presentations.

Howard (Roseland, NJ)

Another excellent presentation by Dr. Basi. H.

Jane (New York, NY)

very good.

Peter (Fort Lee, NJ)

Very practical. Good for any attorney to know.

Angel (San Mateo, CA)

Great seminar and top-notch speaker. Great info and a terrific delivery.

Robert E. (HOUSTON, TX)

Dr. Basi gives a terrific presentation - Interesting, informative, easy to follow.

Robert (Houston, TX)

Extremely motivated speaker, knowledgable in his topic.

Eric (New York, NY)

This fellow is a very good speaker, and is very well-organized. One of the best Lawline has.

Luz (Denver, CO)

excellent speaker. excellent on substance. true to real life practice. clear and to the point.

Avnish (Wood-Ridge, NJ)

An excellent presentation

June (New York, NY)

He is one of your best presenters -- thorough, organized, clear and easy to listen to and learn from

Gregory (Denver, CO)

Both of Dr. Basi's programs (incl. Deal Structuring) were the best so far.

Patrick (Denver, CO)

Terrific speaker. Very well done.

Dean (Dallas, TX)

I could not stop taking notes. Outstanding presentation! The speaker frequently referenced pages in his written materials for easy following.

Robert (Frisco, TX)

Great speaker, great material, not a bad way to spend an hour.

Mark (new york, NY)

Very thorough

Kelvin (Chicago, IL)

One of the best courses I've taken so far. Great information communicated in a clear and concise fashion.

Dennis (San Francisco, CA)

Excellent basic summary of due diligence issues presented by a fine speaker

Issac (San Jose, CA)

Good course, and excellent materials.

David (White Plains, NY)

Interesting discussion.

Peter (Chicago, IL)

This guy is always excellent. Highly, highly recommended.

Retha (Cataula, GA)

Presentation and materials are top-notch.

scott (annandale, VA)

I have enjoyed all of Dr Basi's presentations

neil z. (great neck, NY)

very interesting speaker

Henry (New York, NY)

This speaker consistently delivers good content

Thomas (BOULDER, CO)

Dr. Basi makes a lively, highly informative presentation.

Arthur (Brooklyn, NY)

well organized and presented

Alice Yung Hsin (Cupertino, CA)

very informative!

Richard (Midland, TX)

I liked the speaker's use of examples from previous deals that he has worked on.

BARBARA (NORFOLK, VA)

Extremely beneficial!

Paul (New York, NY)

Very informative and practical information.

Kaye (Houston, TX)

Great presentation!!

Lawrence (Rego Park, NY)

excellent review of legal and insurance aspects of due diligence for business agreements.

Bill (Philadelphia, PA)

This is the best lawline course I have taken yet!

William (Lake Forest, IL)

The best presenter by far.

Gregory (Honolulu, HI)

Very educational.

Fredrick (New Suffolk, NY)

one of the best,would recommend it very highly

Paul V. (New Rochelle, NY)

Excellent overview and practical knowledge about purchasing or disposing a business

Robert (Alexandria, VA)

great

Charles (Arlington, VA)

Well organized. Clear. Will help in my jpractice.

Cheryl (West Orange, NJ)

Good overview.

Torsten (Hopewell, VA)

Bart's really good.

Marie (New York, NY)

Excellent written materials

Peter (Washington, DC)

A very good overview of the basic requirements for due diligence in business acquisitions.

Edmund (New York, NY)

Takes you from letters of intent through regulatory requirements. Well organized

Steven (Brooklyn, NY)

I've listened to a few of Dr. Basi's courses. He is one of the best CLE speakers I've ever listened to.

Peter (CHARLOTTE, NC)

gave a good overview of teh key issues involved in the sale of a company

John (Glen Allen, VA)

Excellent content & presentation

Lynn (Rockville, NY)

Again, as a business attorney, I always look for any course presented by Dr. Basi. He is great.

Daniel (Fairfax, VA)

None

Stuart (White Plains, NY)

too simplistic for the seasoned practitioner

Gerald (Montclair, NJ)

One of the best I've seen. Crisp, clear, nuts and bolts issues. Held my interest throughout.

Mark (Wrightsville Beach, NC)

great job

Robert (New York, NY)

Basi is outstanding, and speaks very clearly.

Robert (Madison Heights, MI)

Statement on recommendation of course (that I would not recommend) is a reflection of the fact that it is provided by Lawline.com, which really did not meet my expectations.

Edward (Plano, TX)

He's a great instructor - very engaging.

Lewis (Wayne, NJ)

organized consise and coherent

Corey (New York, NY)

Dr. Basi's presentations are the most informative and well-prepared of all lawline courses.

Robert (New York, NY)

Very practical. Easy to follow with break down of three important aspects of due diligence.

Robert (Houston, TX)

good overview. would like to see a more advanced course on this subject as well

Russell (Hampton, VA)

Basi is excellent!

Robert J. (Chicago, IL)

Good lecture.

Rebecca (Chicago, IL)

Clear, informative, helpful. Good war stories.

Yava (Houston, TX)

This was an excellent presentation.

Danielle (Rockville Centre, NY)

Dr. Basi is a very good speaker.

Julie (Long Island City, NY)

very informative!

Wayne (Houston, TX)

Excellent presentation. The instructor is highly knowledgeable.

Kristine (Georgetown, TX)

Excellent coverage of topic - best speaker on Lawline

Neil (New York, NY)

Useful information

Peter (Chatham, NJ)

really enjoyed this one!

Michael (Chicago, IL)

I enjoy this speaker and his material in the classes I have gotten of his.

Noe G (buffalo grove, IL)

Informative and useful.

Timothy (Chicago, IL)

Excellent and informed presentation.

Kenneth (Skokie, IL)

This was a great course and good speaker.

Michael (Des Plaines, IL)

Very good speaker

Hope (Moline, IL)

Excellent.

Joel (Golden, CO)

One of the best speakers I have seen on Lawline.

Rashmi (Chicago, IL)

BEST CLASS ON LAWLINE!!

Stephen (Olney, IL)

very good presentation.

Stephen (Waukegan, IL)

excellent

Paul (Elgin, IL)

Very informative and thorough.

Russell (Red Bank, NJ)

Very effective, organized speaker.

Frances (Lee, IL)

Excellent resource!

Warren (Palatine, IL)

An excellent speaker.

Ann (Englewood, CO)

Excellent speaker, thorough and clear.

Nancy (Chicago, IL)

Can't say enough good things about Dr. Basi. I'll be watching each one of his programs.

Somaly (Vienna, VA)

interesting

Khai (New York, NY)

Excellent speaker and materials.

Gregory (Palmetto, FL)

Excellent.

Robert A. (Rochester, NY)

very good speaker

Elaine (New York, NY)

very well done

Arthur (Huntington Station, NY)

This was the best session I ahve seen so far on Lawline.

Robert (Barrington, IL)

Very good and useful presentation

Allen (Wesmont, IL)

Well organized presentation.

Barbara (Chicago, IL)

informative

Maureen (Chantilly, VA)

Excellent teacher. I would like to see more from him.

Steven (Pembroke Pines, FL)

Excellent - great speaker and great material - from broad to specific. basi is one of the best...

henry (washington, DC)

Exceptional presenatation--extremely informative!

Kenneth (New York, NY)

Excellent Program all around.

Glenn (New York, NY)

Exceptional presentation and materials.

Melinda (Riverside, IL)

Speaker very informative

Harold (East Syracuse, NY)

extremely practical

Rob (New York, NY)

Excllent

Mark (Irvine, CA)

Probably the best CLE I have ever enrolled in.

Jon (Washington, DC)

Excellent course. I learned a lot.

Edward (Darien, CT)

Nicely done; some very good points.

Tony (franklin square, NY)

great instructor

John (Oak Brook, IL)

Excellent presentation and materials. I really learned something.

Alex (new york, NY)

Good presentation & very informative. Thank you.

Jonathan (NY, NY)

The speaker really knows this topic inside and out, and he's very good on presentation

Bernard (Long Beach, NY)

Excellent

Harry (Menands, NY)

This instructor, an experienced law professor, has consistently delivered an interesting and informative presentation of both the written and "lecture" format material. Good selection; he should present additional course options.

James (Denver, CO)

Course gave me a nice overview of subject that I previously knew nothing about.

Brian (Naperville, IL)

Great handout!

Seth (Millburn, NJ)

Excellent!

Marc (Washington, DC)

Good, solid outline, covering a lot of material in a short time, cogently presented.

Elizabeth (Corvallis, OR)

So far Bart is one of the best presenters.

Paul V (River Vale, NJ)

Good details for due diligence - a great guide.

Peter (Cedarhurst, NY)

He loves his subject matter, an dit shows in a dynamic course!

richard s (amagansett, NY)

well presented

Michael (Denton, TX)

Very important

Kristin (Milwaukee, WI)

This is a great course for in-house counsel who occasionally deal with acquisitions but are not experts. The course materials and checklist are very useful tools.

Donald (Houston, TX)

The best I have done at Lawline so far.

Joseph (San Diego, CA)

Absolutely outstanding!

Mark (FISHKILL, NY)

great speaker who give you real meat you can actual use

Dion (louisville, CO)

Very well organized with relevant information

Jeffrey (Helena, MT)

I learned more from this program than I ever learned from senior attorneys in my firm.

Kevin (Spring, TX)

the gentleman knows his stuff, obviously.

R.B. (Broomfield, CO)

informative

Jed (New York, NY)

Excellent overview of due diligence requirements in commercial transactions.

Laura (White Plains, NY)

Great basic info.

Katherine (Bolton, CT)

Excellent speaker. Very informative and practical for someone who does not have background in due diligence.

Matthew (Douglassville, PA)

great speaker..great material

Fiona (Richmond, VA)

the best one I have watched so far

Stephen (Fairfax, VA)

Good pace to the presentation. A very good overview.

Robert (Sterling, VA)

Basi is the Best!

Russell (Norfolk, VA)

Mr. Basi touches all the bases in very informative presentation.

Steve (delray beach, FL)

I enjoyed Dr. Blasi's presentation.

David (Austin, TX)

Valuable seminar on due diligence

Albert (Wayne, NJ)

Good speaker!

Sarah (Topeka, KS)

His real world examples really helped make his presentation understandable and compelling.

Lisa (Quincy, IL)

This program was very informative and the written materials were a "blue print" for due diligence.

Janice (Chicago, IL)

Very presented. Very useful.

Christopher (Anna, IL)

Top notch: strong presentation, concise and to the point, full of useful information.

Anita (Cary, NC)

The speaker was great - liked all the examples he gave from personal experience

Carolyne (Larchmont, NY)

Excellent written materials - will keep and use!

Robyn (Knoxville, TN)

Mr. Basi is simply the best. To keep my interest for an entire hour on line, and be so substantive. These materials, and this presentation were the best of the 8 hours I bought.

Jerome (Riverwoods, IL)

Excellent.

Rebecca (Cottontown, TN)

Dr. Basi is my favorite presenter. He makes everything so easy to understand. He also provides material that you can easily use in your practice.

Eugene (STATEN ISLAND, NY)

Dr. Basi is always an interesting listen, and presents interesting topics in an interesting way.

Derek (Hillside, IL)

I thought the written materials were outstanding and will be a great reference for the future.

Matthew (Oak Lawn, IL)

Bart Basi is the real "most interesting man in the world." He must drink Dos Equis.

Bradley (Chicago, IL)

Dr.Bart is fantastic. I have enjoyed every program that he has presented. Good job!!

Marc (Highland Park, IL)

excellent speaker, and even better materials.

Crystal (Sugar Land, TX)

Great program! Excellent speaker! Highly recommended.

M Thomas (Buffalo, NY)

Excellent presentation.

John (piermont, NY)

very good speaker

Martin (Roanoke, VA)

excellent

Broadus (Yardley, PA)

Dr. Dasi was great. His materials were detailed and beautifully extended what he was able to cram into the oral presentation.

Jeff (Nashville, TN)

Robert (Sewanee, TN)

An eye-opening presentation. Thanks!

Richard (Medon, TN)

Wish I'd had this information years ago when I was general counsel for selling companies.

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