The legal due diligence process is a frequent source of delay and aggravation when selling a business. All too often, busy business owners must spend their time—and legal counsel's billable time ...

Given the critical nature of due diligence in the M&A process, efficiency is essential and requires the use of tools and the appropriate available resources—both internally and externally.

A report by the ACFE and Thomson Reuters found that companies are concerned about being duped by fraudsters' synthetic businesses that are easier than ever to fake with generative AI.

When buying a small business, a due diligence checklist can help you evaluate its financial statements, contracts and existing liabilities. Reviewing the legal standing of the business, including ...

Charlie Javice, who sold her student-aid startup Frank to JPMorgan Chase back in 2021, was charged with fraud by federal prosecutors on Tuesday, Insider's Katherine Long and Jack Newsham report.

Wokelo uses AI to produce detailed, multi-page due-diligence reports in a matter of minutes — including an overview of the subject company, insights from news coverage, a funding summary, list ...

January 24, 2025 - As the business community anticipates a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) due to a more business-friendly administration and post-pandemic recovery, companies are ...

Typically, due diligence reports, which help determine how risky an investment would be, take 80 to 120 hours to complete, according to Lubert. He expects AI to cut that time in half by reading ...