From a full buy-side Quality of Earnings to sell-side preparation and valuation support — rigorous, senior-led analysis scoped to your transaction.
The cornerstone of any acquisition. A QofE goes beyond the income statement to answer the question that matters most: are these earnings real, recurring, and sustainable after you own the business? We rebuild the numbers from the ground up so your valuation rests on economic reality — not the seller’s presentation.
One-time, non-recurring, owner, and related-party items stripped out to reveal true run-rate earnings.
Recurring vs. one-time revenue, customer concentration, retention, and the durability of growth.
We confirm the profit on paper actually converted into cash in the bank.
A complete read on the financial health of the target. Where a QofE centers on earnings, full financial due diligence widens the lens to the balance sheet, liabilities, and the operational drivers behind performance — so there are no surprises after close.
An audit asks whether last year’s statements were fairly presented under GAAP. Diligence asks a forward question: will these earnings hold up once you own the business? We analyze at the account and transaction level — not by sampling — and deliver findings you can take to the negotiating table.
If you’re preparing to sell, the worst time to discover a problem is in the buyer’s diligence. A sell-side QofE puts you in control: we find and fix the issues first, build a clean and defensible earnings story, and help you understand what your company is genuinely worth before you go to market.
A documented, normalized EBITDA buyers can trust accelerates the process and protects your price.
We surface the adjustments and risks a buyer’s team will raise — while you still have time to address them.
For owners simply wanting clarity, we provide a grounded view of value and the levers that move it.
The owners who net the most aren’t the ones with the best story — they’re the ones whose numbers survive scrutiny.
Run diligence on yourself before a buyer does it for you.
The working-capital peg is one of the most contested numbers in any deal — and one of the easiest places to lose money. We analyze the trailing trend and set a fair, defensible target so you’re protected at close and in the post-close true-up.
We reconcile reported revenue and expenses to the actual cash that moved through the bank across the review period. It’s the single most reliable test of whether the financials reflect reality — and a fast way to catch misstatement.
Earlier in a process, or working a smaller deal where a full QofE isn’t warranted? A right-sized review pressure-tests the seller’s numbers and flags the deal-breakers fast — before you commit more time and capital.
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