Advanced Accounting 12e. Assignment 1: Business Acquisitions

Use the Internet or Strayer library to research two (2) publically traded U.S. companies, and download their financial statements. Assume that you are the CEO of one of the selected companies. You are responsible for gaining control over the other company. You have three (3) choices, either of which you believe that the Board of Directors will support.

Choice 1: Your company acquires 35% of the voting stock of the target company.

Choice 2: Your company acquires 51% of the voting stock of the target company.

Choice 3: Your company acquires 100% of the voting stock of the target company.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Provide a brief background introduction on both the company that you are working for and the company that you are responsible for gaining control over.

Specify the overall manner in which the acquisition fits into your company