Macabacus is a "how-to" guide to mergers and acquisitions accounting and modeling. Finance and law professionals and students with exposure to basic accounting will find this resource most useful. New topics are constantly being added, so check back regularly.
Finance Topics
Learn everything about M&A from structuring the transaction to valuation of a business.
Deal Mechanics
M&A Accounting
Noncontrolling (Minority) Interest
Taxes
Corporate Restructuring
Valuation
Precedent Transactions Analysis
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
Adjusted Present Value (APV) Analysis
Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Analysis
Tax-Efficient Sale Strategies
Corporate Defense
Venture Capital
Debt Instruments
M&A Modeling
Put M&A theory and law to practice with our comprehensive Excel modeling tutorial.
Introduction
Inputs & Assumptions
Acquirer's Income Statement
Target's Income Statement
LTM Balance Sheets
Purchase Price Ratio Analysis
Target's Employee Stock Options
Sources & Uses of Funds
Purchase (Acquisition) Accounting
Deferred Stock-Based Compensation
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Pro Forma Income Statement
Incremental Depreciation & Amortization
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
Common Excel Shortcuts