{"id":9809,"date":"2023-11-06T00:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T00:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numbersquare.de\/?p=9809"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:59:40","slug":"due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbersquare.de\/en\/glossary\/due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Due Diligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Due Diligence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due Diligence refers to the examination process that companies undertake before entering into a significant financial transaction. This process aims to gather, analyze, and assess all relevant information to minimize risks and make informed decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I need Due Diligence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk Assessment<\/strong>: Eine der Hauptfunktionen der Due Diligence besteht darin, potenzielle Risiken und Schwachstellen in einer Transaktion oder einem Gesch\u00e4ftsvorhaben zu identifizieren. 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Bewertet die finanzielle Situation des Zielunternehmens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; \u00dcberpr\u00fcft Bilanzen, Gewinn- und Verlustrechnungen, Cashflows, Schulden, Verm\u00f6genswerte, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal Due Diligence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Pr\u00fcft rechtliche Risiken und die rechtliche Struktur des Unternehmens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Beinhaltet die Analyse von Vertr\u00e4gen, Arbeitsrecht, geistigem Eigentum, laufenden oder potenziellen Rechtsstreitigkeiten, Compliance mit geltenden Gesetzen und Vorschriften.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tax Due Diligence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Untersucht die steuerliche Situation des Unternehmens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; \u00dcberpr\u00fcft Steuerbilanzen, Identifizierung von steuerlichen Risiken, Bewertung von Verrechnungspreisen und Analyse von m\u00f6glichen Steuervorteilen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Operational Due 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