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Strategic Finance Jobs: An Upgrade Over Corporate Finance, or a Smoke Screen for Standard FP&A Work?

Mergers and Inquisitions

At early-stage companies , the role often involves investor relations and debt/equity fundraising as well, since there may not be separate teams for these. Meanwhile, in Accounting/Controllership, you might spend a lot of time reviewing receivables and payables and determining whether certain spending should be capitalized or expensed.

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SaaS M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Prepare 6 Areas of Your Business for a Successful Exit

Software Equity Group

We break down due diligence for SaaS companies into six areas of focus: Business Diligence Accounting Diligence Tax Diligence SaaS Diligence Tech Diligence Legal Diligence In this checklist, we’ll dive into each area and its importance. Consider these 11 areas of accounting due diligence.

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Mastering Technology Due Diligence and Integrations

Midaxo

Next to pure technical suspects like product architecture, a well-executed technology due diligence should include product management, organization and processes as the core areas. Operational debt is as serious as tech debt. Additional Q&A with Mart Lumeste: Q: How Do You Uncover and Evaluate the Extent of Technical Debt?

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A Complete Technology Due Diligence Checklist.

Beyond M&A

Keep in mind, technology only accounts for about 40% of the total due diligence process. Assessing the Architecture The architecture is the core of the tech. Focus areas: Architecture design—does it allow for future growth? Code Quality and Technical Debt Good code should be clean and scalable. The key here?

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What is Secure Electronic Transaction (SET), and How It Works?

Razorpay

The cardholder is also the owner of the card account, which is used to track transactions and card balance. Issuers are responsible for managing the debt incurred by the cardholder. Acquirers facilitate electronic fund transfers to merchant accounts, enabling seamless online payments. How Does Secure Electronic Transaction Work?

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What is the role of due diligence in selling a software company?

iMerge Advisors

Customer Concentration: Is the business overly reliant on a few key accounts? Document Tech Stack: Provide a clear architecture overview, third-party dependencies, and any known technical debt. Revenue Quality: Are revenues recurring, diversified, and contractually secure? Compliance: Are data privacy policies (e.g.,

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What are buyers looking for in AI and SaaS company acquisitions in 2025?

iMerge Advisors

Clean Data Infrastructure and Scalable Architecture Especially in AI-driven businesses, the quality of data infrastructure is a critical diligence item. Technical debt is a deal killer. Are there concentration risks e.g., one customer accounting for 30%+ of ARR? GDPR, CCPA, AI Act)? GDPR, CCPA, AI Act)?