{"id":1990,"date":"2021-12-13T21:19:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtmtax.com\/insight\/picpa-sellers-due-diligence\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:35:07","slug":"picpa-sellers-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/gtmtax.com\/insight\/picpa-sellers-due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"PICPA: Due Diligence on the Flip Side: A Seller&#8217;s Tool Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"sh-block--2087512623\" class=\"sh-block-wrapper text-block \">\n\n\n\n<!-- text-block\/render.twig-->\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg layout-1col\">\n        <p>In today&#8217;s complex M&amp;A environment, it is critical for sellers to put themselves in the best position to succeed. 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