Checklist of documents needed to "Prepare Your Business For Sale."
Financial Records
Historical Financial Statements (for the five most recent years)
Federal Tax Returns (for the five most recent tax reporting years)
Interim Financials (for the most recent reporting period)
Prospective Financial Statements
Schedule Of All Indebtedness Of The Business
List Of Cash Accounts & Cash Investments
Accounts Receivable Aging Report
Inventory Listing (noting quantity, description, and cost)
List Of Items Comprising Significant Other Asset Balances
Accounts Payable Aging Report
List Of Notes Payable
Analysis Of Significant Accrued Liabilities
Summary Of Jobs-In-Progress Report
List Of Property And Equipment (with depreciation schedule)
Employee Related
Organization Chart (including job descriptions and rates of compensation)
Copies Of Any Employee Benefit Plans
Key Managers’ Employment Contracts
Schedule Of Officers’ And Directors’ Compensation
Schedule Of Key Employee Life Insurance Policies
Legal Documents
Copies Of All Insurance Policies
Copies Of Any Patent, Copyright, And/Or Trademark Documents
Documents Relating To Any Current, Pending, Or Threatened Litigation
Articles Of Incorporation, Stockholder, Partnership, and Buy/Sell Agreements
Loan And Lease Agreements
Sales And Purchase Contracts
Purchase And Sale Agreements Involving The Company’s Stock
Legal Description Of Real Property Included In The Sale
Miscellaneous
Brochures, Price Lists, Catalogs, And Other Product Information
Data On Customers And Suppliers
Appraisal Of Property And Equipment
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.