Due diligence is the investigation and analysis process before a relevant business decision. The goal: reduce risk. This article provides a complete checklist by area.
When needed
Applies whenever significant risk exists: M&A, investment, partnerships, vendor hiring, new markets.
Checklist by area
1. Legal Contracts, litigation, intellectual property, licenses and authorizations.
2. Financial Financial statements, debt, projections, audit and controls.
3. Labor Employment obligations, lawsuits, compliance.
4. Tax Tax clearance, contingencies, structure.
5. Operational Processes and systems, external dependencies, infrastructure.
How to organize
Treat due diligence as a structured process. In CaseFy, it becomes a template with stages: Preparation, Legal Analysis, Financial Analysis, Labor Analysis, Tax Analysis, Operational Analysis, and Consolidation. Each stage has custom fields, documents, tasks, and automations.
The result
A documented process from start to finish. CaseFy offers a ready-to-use template.