Financial Due Diligence Checklist for M&A
Build a targeted financial due diligence playbook that identifies deal risks, normalizes earnings, and surfaces tax/liability exposures specific to your acquisition target—with a prioritized red-flag framework and quantified information requests.
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Generate a company-specific month-end close runbook that sequences 15-20 tasks by critical-path dependency, assigns ownership with escalation thresholds, embeds system-specific reconciliation steps, and identifies 5 business-model-specific risk alerts—enabling close within [DAYS AFTER MONTH END] while eliminating bottlenecks.
Budget vs Actual Variance Analysis
Generate an executive-ready variance analysis report that isolates material budget deviations (>5%), quantifies root causes by type (volume, pricing, mix, operational), and recommends specific corrective actions with ownership and timeline.
Investor Update Email
Craft a data-driven quarterly investor update that builds confidence through transparent metrics reporting, clear narrative framing, and specific capital asks—designed to maintain investor alignment and support future fundraising.
13-Week Cash Flow Forecast
Build a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast model with scenario planning and automated trigger points to identify liquidity risks and optimize working capital timing.