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Often, companies are started with just an idea. A founder may decide to quickly form a limited liability company to help protect assets, or operate as a sole proprietor for a period of time. Prior to taking on funds from outside investors, that company may decide to form a corporation. For companies that follow that early stage cycle, the financial statements to be included in a Reg CF filing may not just be the financials of the corporation. If the previous entity or sole proprietorship was…

Often, companies are started with just an idea. A founder may decide to quickly form a limited liability company to help protect assets, or operate as a sole proprietor for a period of time. Prior to taking on funds from outside investors, that company may decide to form a corporation. For companies that follow that early stage cycle, the financial statements to be included in a Reg CF filing may not just be the financials of the corporation. If the previous entity or sole proprietorship was…

Often, companies are started with just an idea. A founder may decide to quickly form a limited liability company to help protect assets, or operate as a sole proprietor for a period of time. Prior to taking on funds from outside investors, that company may decide to form a corporation. For companies that follow that early stage cycle, the financial statements to be included in a Reg CF filing may not just be the financials of the corporation. If the previous entity or sole proprietorship was…

Often, companies are started with just an idea. A founder may decide to quickly form a limited liability company to help protect assets, or operate as a sole proprietor for a period of time. Prior to taking on funds from outside investors, that company may decide to form a corporation. For companies that follow that early stage cycle, the financial statements to be included in a Reg CF filing may not just be the financials of the corporation. If the previous entity or sole proprietorship was…

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF may require financial statements audited by an independent public accountant for raises of more than $535,000 in the prior 12…

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF may require financial statements audited by an independent public accountant for raises of more than $535,000 in the prior 12…

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF may require financial statements audited by an independent public accountant for raises of more than $535,000 in the prior 12…

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF may require financial statements audited by an independent public accountant for raises of more than $535,000 in the prior 12…

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF may require financial statements audited by an independent public accountant for raises of more than $535,000 in the prior 12…

Financial statements prepared on the basis of some assumed events and transactions that have not yet occurred are referred to as “pro forma” financial statements.  These statements have not been audited and are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  It is important that the investor understand the assumptions underpinning a pro forma financial statement and question the basis for those assumptions. Investors should ask whether any third party has investigated…