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brokerage services

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real estate brokerage authorized under REBBA to trade in real estate

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code of ethics

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fairness and honesty , protect client best intrests

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two common types of business sales

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1- only the business being sold ( an agreement is required OREA has a specific form for this purpose )

2- real property and the business are bing sold ( an agreement for the sale of the business and second for the sale of the property

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municipal business bylaws

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  • in addition to the typical limitation imposed by zoning bylaws ( use restriction)
  • municipalities have business bylaws to regulate business including licenses, health and safety..
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Income tax act

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capital gain/loss may result form the sale which impacts taxation

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excise tax act

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harmonized sales tax is applicable to sale of goods and services

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personal information protection and electronic document act

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any personal info collected must comply with PIDEDA

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Canada labour code

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employment standards generally apply to specific work situation

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employment start act

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protect intrest of employee

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required documents prior to a binding agreement

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  • profit and loss statement for the preceding 12 month or since the acquisition of the business by the person disposing of it
  • statement of asset and liabilities of the business

-statement of list of fixtures and chattels

  • make certain the NOT LIST IS COMPLETE
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asset sale

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if only psychical assets are sold to the buyer, the seller normally has responsibility for liabilities

-if asset is sold above its cost - the difference is taxable to the seller as a capital gain

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share sale

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  • of a buyer acquire the share of business then all asset and liability are assumed
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if an item is not excluded it is deemed to be included

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intangible assets

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legal right that have no physical substance but have value

1-license - a licence may be required to continue operating ( sales of tabbacoo or liquor)

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distribution right

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the business may have distribution rights.

allow for the rights to sell someone else’s product

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intellectual property

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trade union intangible asset

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seller financing

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a seller might assit if lender are averse to financing given business risk ( lender might agree to finance 40% of the purchase price if the seller finance another 40% and the buyer down payment of 20

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seller financing has benefits

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1- helps open the market to more potential buyers, providing buyer with funding not available through traditional lenders
2-keep the seller involved in the business with possible benefits for both, the sller remain a resource, it is easier to track the business and take it back from the buyer if things go wrong

3- the seller can spread capital gain over a longer period

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earnout financing

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the earnout arrangement the buyer earn his ways of the debt for the seller , paying for business based on its ongoing financial performance after sale closing

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base period earnout

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a base year is selected, if there is significant variation in profitability over the past several year, a weighted average might be used to determine the base year

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incremental earn out

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  • very similar to a base period earn out expect they are determined on year to year profitability increase

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cumulative earn out

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-fix min payment per year

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the value of a business can be determined

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1- the net operating income is known

2- prevailing cap rate for the business type is also known

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GPM

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direct capitalization

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establishes the present value of a future income stream base don a a single year project income and expenses

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REEBB A requirement for sale of business

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allow for a waiver by the buyer if certain financial statement are not deliver to the buyer

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a seller has the right to refuse to provide books of records even though he possess such record

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earnout arrangment

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when selling a business is based on some measure of future performance

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earnout

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involves an agreement in. which the seller receives a specified amount at closing with additional monty to be paid based on business performance

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financial statment

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must be received by he buyer prior to a binding agreement being entered into between buyer and seller for the sale of the business

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incremental earn out

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baed on proportion of the year or year increase for specific time period

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1- Affidavit statements

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This affidavit statement sets out the following:
1. The terms and conditions under which the seller
holds possession of the premises in which the
business is being carried on.
2. The terms and conditions under which the seller has
sublet a part of the premises in which the business is
being carried on.
3. All liabilities of the business.
4. A statement that the seller has made available the
books of account of the business that the person
possesses for inspection by the purchaser, or that
the person disposing of the business has refused to
do so or has no books of account of the business, as
the case may be.
The affidavit statement is a means of protecting a buyer
client

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2- prior to entering into a binding agreement a buyer must receive the following documents

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  • profit and loss statement of the last 12 month or since the acquisition of the business by the person disposing of it
  • statement of asset and liability of the business
  • list of fixtures , goods, and chattels that are NOT included ( make certain the NOT is included any item that doesn’t appear is deemed to be included )***
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if all of this above is NOT provided by the seller

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the BUYER or someone on behalf of the BUYER sign a statement deliver to the brokerage indicating that the buyer has received and read a statement ( AFFIDAVIT) under oath by the SELLER OF THE BUSINESS THAT INCLUDE:

1-THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PERSON DISPOSING OF THE BUSINESS HOLDS POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IN LOCATED

  • SUBLET A PART OF THE PREMISES IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS BEING CARRIED ON
  • ALL LIABILITES OF THE BUS

-MAKE AVAILABLE OR NOT THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OF THE BUS

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ASSET SALE

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if only physical asset are sold to the buyer, the seller has responsibility for liabilities and retains all accounts receivables

-asset sold above its cost , the different is taxable to the seller as capital gain

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share sale

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if buyer acquires the shares of the bus (corporation) then all assets and liabilities are assumed

  • capital gian taz exemption
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financial statement available

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inventory count ( all the new raw working in progress material)

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if no inventory count is completed ( a dispute will happen at closing)

  • adjustment can be made during he period from agreement to completion
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lease / sublease

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  • a copy of any lease should be given to the buyer
  • what are the lease terms, can it be assigned or sublease and what condition and terms apply
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intangible assets

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legal rights that have no physical substance but have value

1- license- sale of tobacco

2- distribution rights - allow right to sell Simone else products

  • intellectual property
  • trade union
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trade unions

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  • unionizes buz may necessitate the buyer , adhere to union mandated terms and conditions
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employees

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key employee are individual essential to the bus operation

-receive assurance the key employees are retained

  • if you want to terminate an employee you must follow ( employment standard act)
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due diligence and third party professionss

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repeat

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notice to reader

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an accountant has obtained financial details from the owner and organized them into financial statement ( no formal review but generally accepted accounting principles)

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review engagement letter

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an accountant when completing the review engagement has reviewed the financial details provided by the owner , did not identify any significant concerns with these details when preparing the financial statement

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independent auditor report

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the accountant preforms a full audit including detailed examination of all relevant financial details prior to preparing the audit report

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earnout financing

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the buyer earn his way out of a debt to the seller

  • buyer provides downpayment with the seller agreeing to receive the balance of purchase price throught subsequent yearly earning

-seller require full audit privilege to make certain financials tracked and reported

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3 broad categories for earn-out financing

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1- base period earnout - base year is selected, fiscal year immediately preceding the sale , if there is significant variation in profitability ( a weighted average might be used to determine base year)

2- incremental earn-out - payment determined on year to year provability increases which are then capitalized to determine the receptive earnout payment ( buyer often like this approach because payement are geared to successive year of business growth)

3- cumulative - accumulated for payment at the end of the agrement terms

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direct capitalization approach

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income approach - use capitalization as a financial method to arrive at a value estimate

  • it arrives at present value of the future income income stream that a property is capable of generating by capitalizing one year NOI
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value of the business can be determined

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1- net operating income is known

2- cap rate for the business type is also known

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GROSS PROFIT MULTIPLIER (GPM)

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multi-unit residential valuation

  • this is a variation using profitability instead of gross income
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value estimates and discounted cash flow

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net operating income and direct capitalization

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cash flows and yield capitalization

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discounted cash flow

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turnkey

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ready to immediately operate tuen the key open the door and being operating

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franchise

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is a form of turnkey

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sample agreement clauses

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-francise clauses
-inspection/ re-inspection clauses
-Arranging insurance

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base year

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used as benchmark when busying a business to calculate future payment

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REBBA requires buyer to receive a list of items NOT included in the SALE

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REBBA require certain document must be received by the buyer of a business before a binding agreement is reached

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REBBA require certain document must be received by the buyer of a business before a binding agreement is reached

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if the business is sold to a new owner the terms of the sale could involve assignment of a trader union contract

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discounted cash flow involved in yield capitalization calculations

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asset valuation methord to determine value

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seller want the highest figure

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Net operating income for a business is capitalized to arrive to an estimate value

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distribution document

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allows a business owner to sell a supplier product or service

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earnout

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method of paying for a business based on its actual performance following the sale

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earnout

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method of paying for a business based on its actual performance following the sale

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business

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undertaking for the purpose of profit

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assest valuation

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valuation goodwill

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business share

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buyer assumes all assets and liablities

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Intellectual Property Use Agreement

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Intellectual property is a legal right for a person to use a certain name or product in the business. Anyone
possessing an intellectual property use agreement may use the name or the product stated in the agreement as
part of their business. Having the rights to a piece of intellectual property may increase the financial value of the
business.

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direct capitalization

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convert income generate by a business into capital value

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places to grow act

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limit the type of business permitted in a particular area

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shareholder will appear on the balance sheet for a business

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adjusted book value and asset valuation are helpful when evaluating business with low profit

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the buyer may be unable to change employment terms if the business being sold is represented by union

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the buyer may be unable to change employment terms if the business being sold is represented by union

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the buyer may be unable to change employment terms if the business being sold is represented by union

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seller financing is beneficial as it permits the seller to spread the capital gain over a longer timeframe

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terminate the agreement

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subsequent notice is required

condition is no longer binding if certain event occurs

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true condition precedent

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cannot be waived and must be fulfilled

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direct capitalization is not effective

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is NOI us not determined or not accurate

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franchise

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type of buz that offers an existing image access to expertise and establish business model

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a charted business valuator

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when a seller has no books or refuses to provide them

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the oath could be signed by the seller

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discounted cash flows

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projected future revenue and expense and the receipt of such amounts at varying points in the future

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direct and yield capitalization

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basis for the comparison of investment properties

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sale of share

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the buyer assumes responsibility for any debts of that business

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profit and loss statement

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  • income and expense statement- detail financial performance for a specific time period
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profit and loss statement

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  • income and expense statement- detail financial performance for a specific time period
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profit and loss statement

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  • income and expense statement- detail financial performance for a specific time period
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owner contribution

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selling a business

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important consideration is wether or not the lease for the business premises can be assigned

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franchise business can be broadly grouped under retail, business, personal service, travel, leisure

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