Startup ecosystem · Due Diligence
What investors check in financial DD: the exact list
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Facts
Financial due diligence (FDD) is the investor's systematic review of your company's financials. Investors use a data room, you must have all these ready before the process starts. Missing documents delay the round by weeks. Surprises kill it.
Provisions and law
- Companies Act 2013 | IT Act | GST Act | FEMA 1999
Analysis
Financial due diligence (FDD) is the investor's systematic review of your company's financials. Investors use a data room, you must have all these ready before the process starts. Missing documents delay the round by weeks. Surprises kill it.
Conclusion
- Audited financials for all completed FYs (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Notes)
- MIS/management accounts for current FY (month-by-month)
- GST returns, all GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 filed
- TDS returns, all quarters, all forms (Form 138, 140, 144, old Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q)
- Income Tax returns, all FYs, acknowledgement + computation
- Bank statements, all accounts, 24 months
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