Nicholas P. Gruidl, Managing Director, M&A Tax, McGladrey to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Legal Series: Maximizing Profit Through Private Live Webcast

New York, NY, June 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Nicholas P. Gruidl, managing director, M&A Tax with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services under the McGladrey brand, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Legal Series: Maximizing Profit Through Private Company M&A in 2011.” This event is scheduled on October 4, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET) . (For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Maximizing_Profit.html)

Event Synopsis:

M&A activity heats up as the economic recovery seems near. Key M&A players are seeing opportunities, however, they are not without risk.

In order to participate in this market, you need to be aware of the challenges that both the acquirers and buyers of private company face.

The Knowledge Group is assembling a team of experts who will address significant issues surrounding this subject. The following key topics will be aired in this Live two-hour webcast:

- The M&A process: An Overview
- The transaction structure
- Developing acquisition terms
- Managing M&A transaction costs
- Tax Implications for M&A
- Cross border transactions and accurate valuations
- Insights on M&A best practices and practice techniques
- Updates and issues on M&A

About Nicholas P. Gruidl

Nick Gruidl is a managing director with the McGladrey M&A Tax practice. Nick has experience working with both publicly held and privately held businesses. Nick's client service focus is in advising clients and firm personnel on corporate merger and acquisition activity; spin-offs, bankruptcy and debt restructuring, private equity transactions, consolidated group issues; analysis of net operating loss issues, and partnership taxation. Nick develops and delivers internal and external training on corporate tax and transaction related issues. Nick has authored numerous M&A related tax articles in a variety of publications. Nick also serves as chair of the AICPA Corporations and Shareholders Technical Resource Panel.

For more information about Nicholas P. Gruidl and RSM McGladrey, please visit: www.mcgladrey.com

About McGladrey

McGladrey is the brand under which RSM McGladrey, Inc., and McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, serve clients’ business needs. Together, they rank as the fifth largest U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, with 7,000 professionals and associates in nearly 90 offices. The two firms operate as separate legal entities in an alternative practice structure. McGladrey & Pullen is a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services. RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing tax and consulting services. Both firms are members of RSM International, the sixth largest global network of independent accounting, tax and consulting firms. For more information, visit the McGladrey website at www.mcgladrey.com, join our Facebook fan page at McGladrey News and/or follow us on Twitter @McGladrey.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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