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Revenue Recognition’s Effect On M&A

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There has been a lot of chatter regarding changes in revenue recognition criteria lately, but the effects it will have on the evaluation of companies planning an exit is just beginning to emerge. Specifically, the new standard will follow a five step model for revenue recognition: Identify the contract (the deal that has been reached).

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How To Evaluate Your Company’s Value

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While this “balance sheet” valuation of your company overlooks important value factors such as revenue and earnings potential, it is a good place to start in determining the actual material value of physical property. Look at Revenues. Another way to do this would be to look at price/earnings (P/E) data.

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A Brief Look At Understanding Income Statements And Balance Sheets

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The two key documents are the income statement and balance sheet, though there are more that come into play like the cash flow reports. So why are these documents important, and what is the difference between the income statement and balance sheet? Why You Need Income Statements And Balance Sheets.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. Within 5 years I was on the board of real businesses with meaningful revenue, strong balance sheets, no debt and on the path to a few interesting exits. There was no money train.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet. Gross burn is the total amount of money you are spending per month.

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The Bare Minimum You Need To Know About Accounting

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No matter what your overall accounting philosophy might be, the importance of balance cannot be overstated. In fact, when creating an (appropriately named) balance sheet, if the two columns on the sheet are ever unbalanced, this should be the first indicator that something has gone wrong.

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SayAhh’s Revenue Projections

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While Jane was building SayAhh’s revenue projections , Dick focused his attention on building the expense side of the projections. It is simple in that it forecasts how much cash will be coming in the door (revenues + equity financing + debt financing) and then subtracts from that amount how much cash is expected to be going out the door.

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