How To Plan a Divestiture From an Accounting Perspective
Divestitures are some of the most complex transactions in M&A, and the accounting work behind them can make or break both deal execution and value captu…
What you’ll learn
Who is this course for
This course is for corporate development leaders, CFOs, and investment bankers managing sell-side processes involving carve-outs or private company divestitures. It is especially relevant for anyone preparing a business for sale who has not yet engaged a financial advisor, or who is unclear on what financial preparation needs to happen before the first buyer conversation.
Instructor
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Neal McNamara is co-founder of Verta Partners, an advisory firm specializing in M&A financial preparation, capital raises, and restructuring. He has more than 20 years of experience in M&A consulting, with the majority of that time focused on corporate divestitures and carve-outs.
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The Intelligence Hub is where M&A practitioners access Buyer-Led M&A™ playbooks, frameworks, templates, and real-world insights from experienced deal leaders. Courses are taught by practitioners who've run deals — not academics or advisors. Topics include integration planning, due diligence, deal sourcing, valuation, and more.
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It depends on where you are in your M&A journey. If you're building foundational knowledge, start with the M&A Fundamentals Track — five courses covering the full deal lifecycle from sourcing through integration. If you're already running deals and want to build a repeatable, scalable process, explore the Buyer-Led M&A™ Certification. New courses are added regularly as we deepen the curriculum.
