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 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.