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Top five accounting issues to master to avoid snags in SPAC IPOs

June 24, 2021 In The News 4 min read
Authors:
David Steimel Jack Kristan

Risk and accounting advisory service experts Jack Kristan and David Steimel discuss the top five issues facing SPACs and target companies. Learn more at Thomson Reuters.

Two business professionals holding laptops while discussing amongst each other.Investors are chasing initial public offerings (IPOs) via special purpose acquisition (SPAC) vehicles, but many have grappled with financial misstatements or worse, putting these deals at risk. Experts, including our very own, Jack Kristan and David Steimel, recently outlined the top five issues facing SPACs and target companies on Thomson Reuters blog. 

 

 

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