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Due Diligence checklist for [Asset name]Notes
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This checklist is a guide for doing due diligence and shows things that you might look into as part of your due diligence. Not all items may apply or be applicable to the goods you are buying.
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Financials
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Monthly P&L for last two years and current year
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Business bank statements for the last two years and current year
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Business credit card statements for the last two years and current year
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Tax Returns for three prior years
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Merchant account access
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Balance sheet, last two year ends
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Statement of cash flows
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Description of add backs
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Major expense invoices
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Chargeback documents
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Sales tax verification
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Access to bookkeeping
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Projected financial forward 12 months
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Current accounts payable and receivable
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Account Access
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Google Analytics access
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Business Bank account access
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Merchant account access
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WordPress/Website backend access
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Stripe access
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PayPal account access
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Authorize.net account access
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Managedbystats
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Ecommerce
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Shopify
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Amazon
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Big Commerce
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Volusion
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eBay
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Etsy
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WooCommerce
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Shipstation Current inventory list
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Inventory Check
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Suppliers
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Supplier agreements
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List of all suppliers
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Major supplier invoices for last year
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Marketing Channels
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Google Ads
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Bing Ads
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MailChimp
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Constant Contact
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Google Search Console
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Facebook Ads
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Pinterest
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Instagram
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Other Terms
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Domain name
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Operations manual/SOPs
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Inventory and Logistics
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List of items with landed cost calculations
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Spreadsheet with quantities, location and value of all current inventory
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Agreements with fulfillment locations Invoices from fulfillment locations for last 12 months
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Spreadsheet for inventory sales history by sku
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Spreadsheet for current inventory and reorder schedule
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Site visit to review physical Inventory and meet fulfillment houses
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Customer Service
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Ticket portal/ Support system
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Email account/s
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Review software