{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Cleaning Up Your Books Increases Your Business Value","description":"Stop letting questionable add-backs and messy books cost you hundreds of thousands on your business sale. Learn exactly what bank lenders, especially those focused on SBA 7(a) loans, will and will not accept when calculating your actual Seller\u2019s Discretionary Earnings (SDE). Discover the concrete steps you must take now to ensure your financials are clean, verifiable, and support the highest multiple for your exit.  View the complete show notes for this episode.  Want To Learn More?&amp;nbsp;  Adjusting Financial Statements: A Complete Guide Quality of Earnings in M&amp;amp;A \u2013 The Ultimate Guide Preparing Financial Statements When Selling a Business   Additional Resources:   Selling your business?  Schedule a free consultation today.  Sign up for an Assessment and Valuation of Your Business.  Courses:  The Art &amp;amp; Science of Selling a Business  Download  The Art of The Exit: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Business  Download  Acquired: The Art of Selling a Business With $10 Million to $100 Million in Revenue   If you have any topic or guest suggestions, please email them to  podcast@morganandwestfield.com. ","author_name":"M&amp;A Talk: #1 Podcast on Selling a Business","author_url":"https:\/\/morganandwestfield.com\/resources\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39578170\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0f223e\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39578170"}