Understanding “Proof of Cash” in a Lower-Middle-Market Transaction
A proof of cash analysis reconciles your bank statements to your books to confirm reported revenue actually landed. Here is what the test exposes and how to prepare before you sell.
A proof of cash analysis reconciles your bank statements to your books to confirm reported revenue actually landed. Here is what the test exposes and how to prepare before you sell.
A Quality of Earnings review can quietly erase hundreds of thousands of dollars from your sale price. Here are the five financial gaps that most often re-trade or collapse a deal in due diligence.
A Quality of Earnings report can confirm your asking price β or quietly erase a chunk of it. Here is what goes into a QofE and how to make it work for you, not against you.
A spotless tax-audit history tells a buyer almost nothing about whether your earnings will survive M&A diligence. Here is how a Quality of Earnings review actually differs β and why it matters.
When selling your small business, it’s not just about how much you sell for β it’s about how you get paid. In today’s acquisition market, the terms of the deal often matter just as much as the price. Flexible deal structures like seller financing, earnouts, and SBA-backed loans donβt just help close the sale β