Renowned scientists and practitioners discuss concepts, tools, and approaches for the optimal design of the pre- and post-phase of the M&A process, highlighting the unique challenges of corporate integrations:

• Corporate governance and strategic corporate management
• Design of the M&A process as a key success factor in the pre-M&A phase
• Company valuation as the nucleus of the pre-M&A phase
• Harmonization of planning processes and reporting
• Performance measurement, management accounting, and financial reporting as central tools for successful integration in the post-M&A phase
• Optimal allocation and success measurement as a central aspect of integration control in the post-M&A phase

The authors present modern methods of accounting, controlling, risk management, and financial management, analyze corporate governance within the pre- and especially the post-M&A phase, and provide insights into the necessary change management.