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Transactions · Buy-side and sell-side
Quality of earnings, working capital and tax due diligence that test the numbers behind the deal. Valuations that hold up with buyers, lenders and the IRS.
The forms and rules that come up most often in this practice.
What we handle
A seller's EBITDA is a starting point, not a fact. We rebuild earnings from the general ledger and bank activity, separate recurring from one-time items, and quantify the adjustments that move the purchase price.
Our transaction team combines diligence, audit and tax specialists, including Harvard Business School M&A training, so the tax structure is considered along with the numbers.
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Independent diligence on add-ons and platform acquisitions.
Sell-side QoE that shortens the buyer's diligence and protects value.
Backlog, indirect rates, set-aside status and novation considerations.
Diligence that supports credit approval.
Our approach
Agree the questions that matter for this deal and the timeline to LOI or close.
Data room review, management interviews and ledger-level testing.
Findings in a concise databook and report with quantified adjustments.
Support on price, the working capital peg and purchase agreement terms.
Questions
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A QoE report analyzes whether a company's reported earnings are accurate, sustainable and properly adjusted. It typically covers adjusted EBITDA, revenue and margin trends, net working capital and debt-like items. It is different from an audit opinion.
Most middle-market QoE engagements take three to six weeks, depending on data quality and how quickly management responds.
Often, yes. A sell-side QoE finds issues early, supports the asking price and usually shortens the buyer's diligence.
Yes. We prepare valuations for transactions, shareholder agreements, and gift and estate planning, coordinated with your attorney.
Latest updates
New 2026 brackets, standard deduction amounts and other inflation-adjusted figures, including changes from the 2025 budget reconciliation law, apply to returns filed in 2027.
Source: Journal of Accountancy
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