September 22, 2005
How to Frame Arguments in Post-Acquisition Disputes
In this podcast, in light of the fact that more and more accountants are being used to serve as independent arbitrators in post-acquisition disputes, Jeffrey Katz, a director in the BDO Seidman Litigation and Fraud Investigation Practice, provides guidance on how attorneys might pose their arguments based on the accounting principles underlying a transaction, including:
– Why are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) so often at the center of post-acquisition disputes?
– What is the key to presenting persuasive evidence to an accounting arbitrator?
– What is the distinction between an arguable position and a position that is compelling to accounting principles?
– How can changes in GAAP be used to plant doubt in the mind of the arbitrator?