Business
Evaluation Checklist: Operations, Products &
Services
Operations
Security
- Has all valuable equipment been identified
with special markings?
- Have insurance policies been checked to
ensure that they provide proper coverage?
Records and
Record-Keeping
- Are specific policies in writing to indicate
what records must be kept by law and for how
long?
- Are all files clearly marked to avoid
confusion?
- Is the filing system streamlined--free of
unnecessary duplicate copies, documents, etc.?
Computer Systems
- Is the current system satisfactory?
- Has consideration been made to: record
retention, daily procedures, off site backup,
and security?
- Are procedures in place to ensure that
information cannot be entered twice or
overlooked completely?
Computer Security
- Are negotiable unused accounting forms
(i.e., blank checks) stored in a locked cabinet?
- Are files and disks locked up when not in
use?
Employee Theft
- Do inventory controls ensure that employees
can not take supplies?
- Has a sound system of controls, especially
internal audit, been established?
Products and
Services
Inventory and Stock Control
- Are all delivered goods inspected, counted
or weighed, and recorded?
- Are procedures in place for checking invoice
terms, prices quantities, math, surcharges, and
discounts?
Pricing and Costing
- Has a break-even point been established for
products sold at various prices?
- Are competitors' prices carefully monitored?
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