Due diligence research.(the dollar sign)(importance of information professionals)(Column)

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In increase in merger and acquisition activity, coupled with evolving government legislation in many countries, has given due diligence research new weight and increased its scope. Ironically, as the requirements for doing due diligence grow in importance and prominence, the contributions of information professionals may be undervalued. Since much of the information that governments now require companies to keep stems from internal sources--information the company has collected from and about its customers--management has turned to IT departments to help them comply. The IT ...

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