| Human Resources | |
| Disputes and employee grievances | |
| Employee benefit plans: incentive plans, benefits, pensions, deferred salary plans, stock options | |
| Medical insurance | |
| Business equipment in employee possession; home offices, business cars, cell telephones | |
| Termination notices | |
| Employment contracts and severance arrangements | |
| Finance and Accounting | |
| Condition and completeness of records | |
| Deposits outstanding | |
| Prepaid accounts: insurance, advertising, utilities | |
| Valuation of assets: intellectual property, work in progress, software, project files, R&D | |
| Financial planning: capital gains on asset disposition or sale of business | |
| Bank and investment account(s) | |
| Loans from financial institutions or individual investors | |
| List of creditors | |
| Liens and security interests | |
| Accounts payable and commissions owed | |
| Account receivables | |
| Outstanding tax claims, audit processes, or IRS action | |
| Cash flow and expenses related to getting out of business | |
| Business tax planning | |
| Tax liabilities: local and state business taxes, payroll, industrial insurance, property, corporate income tax | |
| Audit status | |
| Stock option conversions | |
| Legal | |
| Warranties/Guarantees: product, service, contract | |
| Contacts and agreements: assignment, completion, non-compete, confidentiality, nondisclosure, franchise | |
| Contingent legal problems: litigation, disputes, judgements | |
| Strategic alliance agreements and obligations | |
| Labor union agreements | |
| Operations | |
| Inventory: material, products, work in progress | |
| Physical inventory records | |
| Asset records and list | |
| Purchase orders outstanding | |
| Shipments in transit | |
| Facilities | |
| Financial obligations | |
| Security | |
| Insurance | |
| Modifications to secure plant and buildings | |
| Lender lease | |
| Storage of assets and equipment | |
| OSHA or EPA filings | |
| Field offices | |
| Administration | |
| Condition and completeness of company records: charter documents, minutes, stock records | |
| Documents of title, mortgages, deeds, and security agreements | |
| Business insurance | |
| Pensions, deferred compensation plans, benefits | |
| Professional support. CPA, attorney, PR & advertising, marketing, internet host & publisher | |
| Registrations, permits, & licenses | |
| Storage location of corporate records | |
| Continuation of board of directors | |
| Termination of business licenses and tax account | |
| Owners | |
| Dissolution of business entity | |
| Ownership of intellectual property: trademarks, patents, trade secrets | |
| Applications in progress: intellectual property, licenses | |
| Confidentiality | |
| Stockholders or equity investors | |
| Estate issues | |
| Key person insurance | |
| Marketing & Public Relations | |
| Sales representatives agreements | |
| Proposals in process of preparation | |
| Proposals submitted | |
| Professional, trade, and telephone directory listings | |
| Public notice of change | |
| Tradeshow and convention commitments | |
| Samples, price lists, and marketing materials in the field | |
| Website | |
