Due diligence is changing to adapt to market conditions that no longer reflect typical acquisition risks. Researching quality of earnings or growth prospects takes on added significance, and difficulty, with deal valuations at all time highs. A seller-friendly market also complicates the landscape for bidders. How much to push back on seller estimates when every bidder pool seems deep is an open question.

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