I can see how we could grow by acquisition, but will I be buying unforeseen problems?

Do I have enough to finance the acquisition before and after the transaction? Will I be over-staffed and need to lay-off employees? Do I need to hire or contract additional human resources support? Do I plan on pay-back for your investment by gaining synergies? Do you have the skills in change management and re-organization to make this integration of two companies seamless?

Read mergers and acquisitions: prospects for global recovery.