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1、-Business,AcquisitionLegalandAccountingDueDiligenceChecklistFortheofNameofBusinessBeingAcquired(the"Business")CorporateOrganization1.ReviewIncorporationDocumentsoftheCompany.2.ObtainCertificateofStatus/GoodstandingfortheCompany.3.Reviewby-lawsoftheCompany.4.Conductacorporatereviewoftheminutebooks

2、oftheCompany.5.Focusonvalidityofmajorcorporateactions.6.ObtainalistofcountriesandstateswheretheCompanyisorshouldbequalifiedtodobusiness7.Reviewpartnershiporjointventureagreements,ifany.8.Performassetsearchesinjurisdictionswhereprincipalassetsarelocated.PublicDocumentReview9.Reviewallpubliclyfiled

3、documentsoftheCompany.10.PerformInternetsearchesinrespectoftheCompany.11.ReviewallpressreleasesandmediaarticlesrelatingtotheCompanyandtheindustry.12.Reviewallmanagementspeeches.FinancialStatementsAndForecasts13.Reviewauditedandun-auditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsoftheBusinessandtheCompanyand

4、notestheretoandreviewanyfinancialforecasts.14.ReviewmonthlyorinterimreportspreparedbyorformanagementconcerningfinancialoroperatingmattersrelatingtotheBusinessandtheCompany.15.ObtaincopiesofletterstotheCompany'sauditorswithrespecttocurrent,pendingorthreatenedlawsuitsorCompanywithrespecttocurrent,p

5、endingorthreatenedlawsuitsorlitigationorregulatoryactionsbyoragainsttheBusinessandtheCompany.16.ObtainbudgetprojectionsorbusinessplansfortheBusinessandthe.---CompanyandreviewwithCompanyofficialstodetermineanymaterialchangesinthefinancialpositionoftheBusinessandtheCompanyandcomparepastbudgetsandpr

6、ojectionswithactualexperienceinordertoassesstheaccuracyofmanagementestimates.Taxes1.Requestcopiesoftaxreturnsandanyauditreports(federal,stateorlocal)forthelastfiveyears.2.NotethedateofthelasttaxauditandobtainalistofnaynoticesreceivedornoticesofassessmentcontemplatedbyInternalRevenueService.3.Eval

7、uatetheeffectofchangesintaxlaws,tothefutureoperationoftheBusiness.4.Assessanypotentialtaxliabilities.Audits5.Arrangefull"duediligence"meetingwiththeauditorsoftheCompanytoreviewandconsiderthefollowingmattersinrespectoft