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Sell-Side Quality of Earnings Reports

CPA-prepared Quality of Earnings Report

Sell-Side Quality of Earnings Reports for Business Owners

Thinking about selling your business?

 

A sell-side Quality of Earnings Report prepared by a licensed CPA gives you control of the narrative, validates your numbers before buyers do, and helps you enter negotiations with confidence.

 

When you go to market without a QoE report, buyers control the financial narrative. Their accountants will normalize earnings, challenge add-backs, and often reduce your valuation late in the process.

 

A sell-side Quality of Earnings Report shifts that dynamic.

 

You define the numbers first, and you walk into negotiations prepared.

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What a Sell-Side QoE Report Does for You

  • Provides a defensible picture of normalized earnings
  • Creates a professional add-back schedule
  • Identifies financial issues before buyers do
  • Strengthens credibility with buyers and brokers
  • Speeds up due diligence
  • Improves negotiation leverage
Legacy Business Plans|Sell-Side Quality of Earnings Reports
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What’s Included

  • EBITDA normalization and earnings bridge
  • Owner add-backs and discretionary expense documentation
  • Seller discretionary earnings (SDE) schedule
  • Revenue trend and sustainability analysis
  • Gross margin and profitability analysis
  • One-time and non-recurring item identification
  • Customer concentration review
  • Working capital observations
  • Written report delivered in PDF

Why It Matters for Sale Price

Buyers pay more for clean, well-documented financials. When your numbers are organized and validated by a CPA, uncertainty is reduced and offers tend to be stronger.

 

A sell-side QoE Report positions your business as a serious, transaction-ready opportunity.

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When to Get One

Best timing:

  • 60 to 90 days before going to market

 

This allows time to:

  • Resolve discrepancies
  • Prepare documentation
  • Align valuation expectations
  • Streamline due diligence

 

If already under LOI, it can still help reduce friction during closing.

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Contact us today to get started with your Sell-Side Quality of Earnings Report.