Designed as an alternative to traditional IPOs, SPACs offer a quick and easy way to raise capital to acquire—and go public with—an existing private company. In this in-depth course, we discuss the pros and cons of today's hottest investment topic, including potential legal and accounting issues, the short life and long-term outlook of a SPAC, financial reporting and SEC filings, identifying and acquiring a target company, and SPACs' increased popularity during the pandemic.
Course Publication Date:
June 30, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
self study membership or
all access membership or
webinar membership or can be purchased for
$20.00!
| Author: | Frank Castillo CPA |
| Course No: | SPEC-SPAC-63021 |
| Recommended CPE: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
| Level of Knowledge: | Basic |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Recommended Field of Study: | Webinars - On Demand
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Learning Objectives
- Recall common attributes regarding target companies, transaction timetables and unit pricing for SPAC’s.
- Recall the sequence of transactions commonly encountered when engaging in a SPAC IPO including risk considerations and mitigation.
- Identify recent pronouncements made by the SEC concerning reporting safeguards target companies should be mindful of.
- Recall advantages and disadvantages of using a SPAC over a traditional IPO.