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DAM, SNELL AND TAVEIRNE, LTD.
Certified Public Accountants

Prepare Your Business For Sale Checklist

Checklist of documents needed to "Prepare Your Business For Sale."

Financial Records
trans.gif Historical Financial Statements (for the five most recent years)
trans.gif Federal Tax Returns (for the five most recent tax reporting years)
trans.gif Interim Financials (for the most recent reporting period)
trans.gif Prospective Financial Statements
trans.gif Schedule Of All Indebtedness Of The Business
trans.gif List Of Cash Accounts & Cash Investments
trans.gif Accounts Receivable Aging Report
trans.gif Inventory Listing (noting quantity, description, and cost)
trans.gif List Of Items Comprising Significant Other Asset Balances
trans.gif Accounts Payable Aging Report
trans.gif List Of Notes Payable
trans.gif Analysis Of Significant Accrued Liabilities
trans.gif Summary Of Jobs-In-Progress Report
trans.gif List Of Property And Equipment (with depreciation schedule)

Employee Related
trans.gif Organization Chart (including job descriptions and rates of compensation)
trans.gif Copies Of Any Employee Benefit Plans
trans.gif Key Managers’ Employment Contracts
trans.gif Schedule Of Officers’ And Directors’ Compensation
trans.gif Schedule Of Key Employee Life Insurance Policies

Legal Documents
trans.gif Copies Of All Insurance Policies
trans.gif Copies Of Any Patent, Copyright, And/Or Trademark Documents
trans.gif Documents Relating To Any Current, Pending, Or Threatened Litigation
trans.gif Articles Of Incorporation, Stockholder, Partnership, and Buy/Sell Agreements
trans.gif Loan And Lease Agreements
trans.gif Sales And Purchase Contracts
trans.gif Purchase And Sale Agreements Involving The Company’s Stock
trans.gif Legal Description Of Real Property Included In The Sale

Miscellaneous
trans.gif Brochures, Price Lists, Catalogs, And Other Product Information
trans.gif Data On Customers And Suppliers
trans.gif Appraisal Of Property And Equipment
trans.gif Schedule Of Any Related Party Transactions and/or Agreements

NOTE:
This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and not all items may apply to your business.

Dam, Snell & Taveirne, Ltd. is a full service Public Accounting Firm. Skip McCann, CPA,
CVA is responsible for Valuation and Litigation services. Joe Modica, CPA is responsible
for Management Consulting services. For further information on preparing your business
for sale, or if your considering purchasing a business, call Skip at (847) 367-4448.

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