Acquisitions are a staple of corporate growth strategies. Unfortunately, acquisitions have a poor track record in meeting the stated financial and strategic objectives of acquirers. Poorly planned and poorly executed transactions are prominent among the reasons for this underperformance. Accounting professionals can and should play a key role in ensuring well-planned and well-executed acquisitions. This self-study course provides participants with practical guidance for implementing practices employed by the most successful acquirers. This basic level course is most beneficial to professionals new to this topic who may be at the staff or entry level in organization but also for a seasoned professional with limited exposure to this topic.