The acquisition of records from a major business acquisition is often treated as an afterthought, focusing on little more than finding space for them. But this overlooks that records directly participate in the transactions and decisions which make up the company’s daily business, and provide evidence of those same activities, giving them a level of risk or liability comparable to that of the activities themselves.

A lack of due care with respect to records, then, can result in significant corporate compliance risks as well as interfere with your company’s ability to fully capitalize on an important acquisition investment. It is therefore of the utmost importance that prospective buyers directly address records management issues before, during and after the acquisition.

TAB’s White Paper: Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions provides a detailed, step by step guide covering everything you need to know to successfully handle records management at every stage of an acquisition, including:

BEFORE

• Know what you’re getting into
• Documentation and Retention Requirements
• Privacy Compliance
• The Cost of Keeping Records

DURING

• Manage Risk While You Still Can
• Legal Provisions and Records Management
• File Acquisition and Processing

AFTER

• Keeping it all Together

 This is a must-have resource for any records manager whose organization may be involved in a merger or acquisition situation. You can download it here.