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.

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. 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. your “cost of sale” or “cost of goods sold” (COGS)—keep in mind, some types of companies, such as a services firm, may not have COGS.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 15, 2015

This chart (which I saw on Broadstuff and was originally published in the Harvard Business Review ) is from audited company accounts following mergers and acquisitions: …we looked at the value of brands and customer relationships as revealed by M&A data covering over 6,000 mergers and acquisitions worldwide between 2003 and 2013.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet Merger Customer Product 60