Tip: Book theintensive company valuation training as an ideal complement to this event. The two seminars take place on consecutive days!
By completing both seminars, you automatically complete the certified M&A professional course and receive a corresponding certificate.
Contents
Carrying out due diligence
- Principles, practical preparation, data room review, use of experts, procedure, documentation and reporting of results.
- Core areas, criteria, data room content, structure of a due diligence report, buy-side due diligence, vendor due diligence, functional forms, recent developments in the implementation of due diligence (virtual data room).
Due diligence audits in the M&A process
- Occasions, position in the M&A process, areas of investigation, differentiation from the annual audit and other audits.
Areas of investigation - identification of deal breakers
- Balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, financial and liquidity situation of the target company, planning calculations, information systems (external accounting, controlling, MIS, risk management, etc.), tax situation.
Consideration of the results of the due diligence
- Valuation of the target property, adequacy of the company accounting system, analysis of the historical earnings situation, asset risks, plausibility checks, potential analyses.
Contract negotiations
- Negotiation process, contractual assurances and warranty regulations.
Costs and liability for due diligence
- Costs for due diligence.
- Tax treatment of futile consultancy costs.
- Input tax deduction for the assumption of costs and due diligence services.
- Liability regulation for auditors and other parties involved.
People as a success factor
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We take a comprehensive look at the people involved, whose perspectives, needs and liability risks play a not insignificant role in this process.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.
Your benefit
In this training , you will learn about the key processes of a corporate transaction. The links to company valuation and individual liability risks are also highlighted.
- You will learn about the importance and relevance of due diligence in practice and the process of due diligence in its various forms.
- You will learn what effects the risk disclosure has on the basis of the purchase price determination.
You will receive decision-making aids, checklists and sample reports for your project.
You will learn about the influence of human perspectives and motives as a success factor or obstacle.
Together with the intensive company valuation training in the "Certified M&A Professional" course, you will become a certified "M&A Professional" in 3 days.
Methods
Lecture, discussion, group exercise and presentation of practical application examples.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers from companies and their consulting units. Accounting/tax managers, production/engineering/QM managers. Specialists and managers from all commercial areas.
Heads of unit and managers of municipal institutions and public bodies.
Entrepreneurs, managing directors, shareholders, supervisory boards, advisory boards.
Tax consultants, lawyers, auditors, management consultants.
Employees from tax and management consultancies, law firms and auditing companies.
Employees of Landesbanken, development banks, public and private banks as well as financing institutions and credit insurers.
Further recommendations for "Due diligence in practice"
Attendees comments
"The instructor's flexibility was very good. The training offered good practical relevance despite the theoretical content."

Seminar evaluation for "Due diligence in practice"







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Start dates and details
Friday, 12.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 26.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, 28.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 23.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 16.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.