On-Demand Webinar · Quality of Earnings & Deal Diligence

Buying a business under $2M?

Watch CPA and acquisition specialist Darin Pierson walk through the financial diligence a smaller deal actually needs, including when a right-sized Quality of Earnings (QoE) is enough and when it isn't. The full recording is free.

  • ✓What diligence do you actually need? The checks that matter on a sub-$2M deal, and the ones you can skip.
  • ✓What should you be paying? Tie the asking price back to what the business really earns.
  • ✓Do you need a full QoE? When a Quality of Earnings report is worth it, and what it costs.
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The questions we'll answer

Three things every buyer asks

01

What diligence do you actually need?

Cut through the checklist. Learn which financial checks matter on a sub-$2M deal, and which ones just slow you down.

02

What should you be paying?

Tie the asking price back to what the business really earns, so you negotiate from real numbers instead of the seller's.

03

Do you need a full QoE?

When a right-sized Quality of Earnings is enough, when you need the full report, and what each one actually costs.

Darin Pierson, CPA
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Darin Pierson

CPA & Acquisition Specialist · Ashford Sky

Darin helps people buy small businesses with their eyes open. He has run the numbers on deals across software, services, retail, and manufacturing, and knows where first-time buyers get surprised.

At Ashford Sky, his team handles the bookkeeping, tax, and advisory in one place, so owners always know what their numbers mean and what needs their attention.

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