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You are viewing ARCHIVED CONTENT released online between 1 April 2010 and 24 August 2018 or content that has been selectively archived and is no longer active. Content in this archive is NOT UPDATED, and links may not function.Due diligence is a fundamental stage in every M&A transaction and lays the foundation on which a deal is built. However, with so much material to review, companies sometimes don’t pay enough attention to information technology ( IT ). Not only is this risky from a legal perspective, but it can also negatively impact business success. According to research conducted by Ernst and Young (report available here ), nearly half of dealmakers surveyed admitted that more detailed IT due diligence could have reduced the amount of lost value in an M&A transaction.
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