YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2017

A change in revenue recognition means a change in the due diligence process, specifically accounting diligence, modeling, quality of earnings and cost of integration. In certain industries, such as Software as a Service (SaaS) and hardware companies, the new standard is a minor tweak. What to consider.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Revenue Software Review Due Diligence 124

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

My colleague Paul Bianco serves as interim CFO for a number of ff Venture Capital ’s portfolio companies, and has built and reviewed hundreds of financial models. Michael first recommends that anyone serious about financial modeling study the Spreadsheet Standards Review Board’s Best Practice Spreadsheet Modeling Standards.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet Software Review Forecast Acquisition 60

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Balance sheet. Sales forecast. Major corporations use pro forma statements to illustrate projected numbers, like in the case of a merger or acquisition, or to emphasize certain current figures. Consider this: What happens when you send out an invoice to a client, but they don’t pay it by the due date?

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

There’s limited financial information, a lot of times it’s very limited, there’s limited audit balance sheets, income statements and a lot of times the small business financial statements don’t really reflect how the business is performing. The other thing is that small businesses are much more difficult to underwrite than consumers.

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89