Cepa - Value Acceleration Methodology
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
MasterFplanningF-FthreeFkeyFlegsFtoFaFsuccessfulFtransition?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
PersonalFplan,FfinancialFplanFandFbusinessFplan
maximizing
theFvalueFofFtheFbusiness,FensuringFyouFareFpersonallyFandFfinanciallyFpreparedFtoFmaximizeFnetFproceeds,
andFensuringFyouFhaveFaFplanFforFwhatFyouFareFgoingFtoFdoFnext.
WhatFareFtheFthreeFgatesFofFtheFValueFAccelerationFMethodology?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-GateF1F-FDiscover
GateF2F-FPrepare
GateF3F-FDecide
WhatFareFtheFfiveFstagesFofFValueFMaturity?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-1.FIdentifyFValue
2.FProtectFValue
3.FBuildFValue
4.FHarvestFValue
5.FManageFValue
WhatFisFtheFfirstFstepFinFtheFvalueFaccelerationFmethodology?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-TriggeringFEventF-
FaFbusinessFvaluationFcorrelatedFtoFaFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFattractivenessFandFreadinessFtoFdete
rmineFwhereFtheFbusinessFvalueFlandsFinFtheFrangeFofFvalue.
WhereFyourFbusinessFisFinFtheFrangeFofFvalueFdependsFonFwhatF3Ffactors?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
(1)FtheFresultsFofFyourFfinancialFanalysisFandFbenchmarking;F(2)yourFattractivenessFscore;FandF(3)FyourFread
inessFscore.
WhatFareFtheFdeliverablesFfromFtheFDiscoveryFgate?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF--
FAFspecificFandFqualifiedFlistFofFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFstrengthsFandFweaknesses
-FCorrelatedFandFusedFtoFjustifyFpresentFvalueFandFpotentialFvalue
, -FToFestablishFaFdollarFvalueFwithFregardFtoFwhatFvalueFenhancementFisFworth
WhatFareFtheFstepsFinFtheFDiscoveryFprocess?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-PFRecastFincomeFstatement
andFbalanceFsheet
PFCompleteFfinancialFanalysis
PFPullFbenchmarkingFdata
•FIndustryFperformance
•FRecentFtradeFmultiples
PFCompleteFaFPersonal,FFinancial,FandFBusinessFAssessmentFwhichFscores
theFbusiness'sFattractivenessFandFtheFowner'sFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFreadiness
PFCorrelateFtheFinterviewFscoresFwithFtheFbusinessFvaluationFandFfinancialFanalysis
FinalFStepFinFDiscoverFGate?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-PrioritizedFActionFPlanFisFcreated
PFPersonalF/FFinancialFactions
PFBusinessFactions
HowFdoFyouFgetFRecastedFEBITDA?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
youFadjustFanyFnumberFonFtheFincomeFstatementFthatFdoesFnotFreflectFaFtrueFpictureFofFtheFcashFflowsFofFt
heFbusiness.
WhichFfinancialFbenchmarksFshouldFyouFfocusFon?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
ConcentrateFonFgrossFmarginFasFaFpercentFtoFsalesFandFEBITDAFasFaFpercentFtoFsales.
WhatFisFtheFformulaFforFdeterminingFtheFvalueFofFyourFbusiness?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
ItFisF"recasted"Fcash,FusuallyFexpressedFasFEBITDA,FtimesFaFcashFmarketFmultipleFandFrecastedFsalesFtimesFa
FsalesFmarketFmultiple
WhatFareFtheFfourFC'sFthatFcanFhelpFincreaseFtheFvalueF(multiple)FofFtheFbusiness?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
HumanFCapital
StructuralFCapital
CustomerFCapitalF
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
MasterFplanningF-FthreeFkeyFlegsFtoFaFsuccessfulFtransition?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
PersonalFplan,FfinancialFplanFandFbusinessFplan
maximizing
theFvalueFofFtheFbusiness,FensuringFyouFareFpersonallyFandFfinanciallyFpreparedFtoFmaximizeFnetFproceeds,
andFensuringFyouFhaveFaFplanFforFwhatFyouFareFgoingFtoFdoFnext.
WhatFareFtheFthreeFgatesFofFtheFValueFAccelerationFMethodology?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-GateF1F-FDiscover
GateF2F-FPrepare
GateF3F-FDecide
WhatFareFtheFfiveFstagesFofFValueFMaturity?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-1.FIdentifyFValue
2.FProtectFValue
3.FBuildFValue
4.FHarvestFValue
5.FManageFValue
WhatFisFtheFfirstFstepFinFtheFvalueFaccelerationFmethodology?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-TriggeringFEventF-
FaFbusinessFvaluationFcorrelatedFtoFaFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFattractivenessFandFreadinessFtoFdete
rmineFwhereFtheFbusinessFvalueFlandsFinFtheFrangeFofFvalue.
WhereFyourFbusinessFisFinFtheFrangeFofFvalueFdependsFonFwhatF3Ffactors?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
(1)FtheFresultsFofFyourFfinancialFanalysisFandFbenchmarking;F(2)yourFattractivenessFscore;FandF(3)FyourFread
inessFscore.
WhatFareFtheFdeliverablesFfromFtheFDiscoveryFgate?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF--
FAFspecificFandFqualifiedFlistFofFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFstrengthsFandFweaknesses
-FCorrelatedFandFusedFtoFjustifyFpresentFvalueFandFpotentialFvalue
, -FToFestablishFaFdollarFvalueFwithFregardFtoFwhatFvalueFenhancementFisFworth
WhatFareFtheFstepsFinFtheFDiscoveryFprocess?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-PFRecastFincomeFstatement
andFbalanceFsheet
PFCompleteFfinancialFanalysis
PFPullFbenchmarkingFdata
•FIndustryFperformance
•FRecentFtradeFmultiples
PFCompleteFaFPersonal,FFinancial,FandFBusinessFAssessmentFwhichFscores
theFbusiness'sFattractivenessFandFtheFowner'sFpersonal,Ffinancial,FandFbusinessFreadiness
PFCorrelateFtheFinterviewFscoresFwithFtheFbusinessFvaluationFandFfinancialFanalysis
FinalFStepFinFDiscoverFGate?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-PrioritizedFActionFPlanFisFcreated
PFPersonalF/FFinancialFactions
PFBusinessFactions
HowFdoFyouFgetFRecastedFEBITDA?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
youFadjustFanyFnumberFonFtheFincomeFstatementFthatFdoesFnotFreflectFaFtrueFpictureFofFtheFcashFflowsFofFt
heFbusiness.
WhichFfinancialFbenchmarksFshouldFyouFfocusFon?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
ConcentrateFonFgrossFmarginFasFaFpercentFtoFsalesFandFEBITDAFasFaFpercentFtoFsales.
WhatFisFtheFformulaFforFdeterminingFtheFvalueFofFyourFbusiness?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
ItFisF"recasted"Fcash,FusuallyFexpressedFasFEBITDA,FtimesFaFcashFmarketFmultipleFandFrecastedFsalesFtimesFa
FsalesFmarketFmultiple
WhatFareFtheFfourFC'sFthatFcanFhelpFincreaseFtheFvalueF(multiple)FofFtheFbusiness?F-FCORRECTFANSWERF-
HumanFCapital
StructuralFCapital
CustomerFCapitalF