Exit Planning Necessity: Clean Books

Описание: 🚨 The $3.5 Million Mistake: Why "Good Enough" Books Cost You Millions at Exit

Your business runs smoothly. Your accountant never complains. Your tax returns get filed on time. So your books are fine... right?

Wrong. And that assumption could cost you 20-30% of your business's value when you go to sell.

In this video, I break down exactly what happens when buyers put your financials under the microscope during due diligence—and why the gap between "tax-ready" books and "exit-ready" books is measured in millions, not thousands.

📊 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ The 12 specific financial issues that kill deals or slash valuations (and how to spot them in your own business)
✅ Why the average seller needs 3.2 letters of intent to close ONE deal—and how clean books change those odds
✅ The real timeline for financial preparation (spoiler: it's 3-5 years, not 3-5 months)
✅ How Quality of Earnings reports work and why they find problems your CPA missed
✅ The Exit Readiness Self-Assessment Framework—7 categories that determine if you're truly ready to sell
✅ What buyers actually scrutinize: revenue recognition, add-backs, working capital, related party transactions, and more
✅ The ROI calculation: Why $35K-$150K in preparation can protect $1M-$3M in transaction value
✅ When to engage each advisor (fractional CFO, M&A advisor, transaction CPA, transaction attorney)
✅ Your 12-month action plan to start building exit-ready financials TODAY

⏰ PERFECT FOR: Business owners generating $2M-$50M in revenue who are 5-7 years from their planned exit. If you're serious about maximizing your life's work when it's time to sell, this is required viewing.

💡 KEY INSIGHT: Every $100,000 of "challenged" EBITDA during due diligence costs you $500,000-$1,000,000 in enterprise value. Clean books aren't just nice to have—they're the difference between the exit you dream about and the exit you settle for.

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ABOUT EVAN DUKE ENTERPRISES: I'm Evan Duke, Fractional COO specializing in preparing $2M-$50M businesses for exit over 3-5 year timelines. My focus: transforming founder-dependent businesses into transferable assets through systematic operational excellence across seven core areas—including the financial infrastructure that makes or breaks your exit valuation.

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DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or tax advice. Consult with qualified advisors regarding your specific situation.