Due Diligence - Finance and Tax
Due Diligence Documents for Company Financials
By
AnyDB
The Due Diligence – Finance and Tax template in AnyDB is a structured checklist designed for capturing and reviewing key financial, accounting, and tax documents during a company’s due diligence process. It serves as a centralized system for tracking the status and details of required financial items, ensuring comprehensive coverage and easy collaboration between teams.
Suitable for
Description
This template presents a due diligence checklist where each row represents a financial or tax document to collect and review, such as audit reports, income statements, tax returns, and financial models. It includes fields to describe each item, assign a priority level (e.g., High, Medium, Low), track the status of completion, and record reviewer notes or comments.
Visual formatting helps teams prioritize their focus, and a summary badge provides real-time feedback on overall progress. The layout is optimized for review and audit workflows with locked headers and color-coded rows based on priority.
Key Data Stored
- Checklist Item Description – Describes each financial or tax document needed for review.
- Priority Level – Flags items as High, Medium, or Low importance.
- Completion Status – Tracks whether each item is Incomplete, Completed, or Not Applicable.
- Reviewer Notes – Field for internal comments, tags, or document links.
- Progress Summary – Displays a real-time percentage of checklist completion.
Business Use Cases
- M&A Due Diligence – Helps acquirers and investors systematically gather and track required financial and tax documentation.
- Audit Preparation – Assists internal finance teams in preparing documentation ahead of audits or regulatory reviews.
- Startup Investment Readiness – Enables founders to pre-organize documents commonly requested during funding rounds.
- Compliance Reviews – Provides legal and finance teams a framework to validate financial records and policies.
Why This Template is Powerful
- Progress Visibility – Real-time tracking of completion percentage helps stakeholders stay aligned.
- Priority Highlighting – Color-coded visual cues ensure critical items are completed first.
- Flexible and Customizable – Easily adapted to fit different diligence scopes or industries.
- Audit-Proof – Prevents accidental edits with locked fields and structured input.
- Collaborative Review Ready – Well-organized for cross-functional teams managing due diligence workflows.
This template transforms due diligence from a manual and scattered process into a focused, structured, and efficient workflow—essential for investment, compliance, and financial transparency.