Client Name: Company Name:
Strategic Planning	Yes	No	Don't Know
Do you have a detailed written strategic plan for your business?
Have you updated your business succession plan within the past twelve months?
Do you have the results of a climate and culture survey available?
Do you have a process to integrate your internal communications plan with your external marketing plan?
Accounting and Finance	Yes	No	Don't Know
Do you have internally generated financial information that shows you where you are year-to-date and where you expect to be at the end of the year?
Do you have timely and accurate accounting reports that eliminate surprises (good or bad) by your cash flow or profits and losses?
Is your internally generated financial information meaningful, timely and accurate?
Are your company's performance figures readily available to you throughout the year?
Human Capital	Yes	No	Don't Know
Do you have a competency model for each of the core functionalities (marketing, sales, finance, etc.) in your company?
Do you have a process for measuring the current level of performance for each core function?
Do you have a succession plan in place to identify potential replacements for key positions and to provide training for these positions?
Do you have a compensation plan in place to recognize, reward and retain key players and/or positions?
Risk Management	Yes	No	Don't Know
Do you have a documented business continuity plan in the event of your unexpected departure or that of a key executive or staff?
Have you measured the financial risk your company will face in the event of your unexpected departure or that of a key executive or staff?
Do you have a document governing the departure of an owner, whether by choice, disability or death?
Do you have an exit plan?
Operations and Systems	Yes	No	Don't Know
Do you and your “executive” staff use dashboards to ensure you track key performance metrics regularly?
Do you use business models to help make critical business decisions?
Do you have a “Business Plan” and do you track performance to plan?
Do you regularly meet with all your senior-level managers in a formal meeting with an agenda distributed in advance?
Wealth Management and Estate Planning	Yes	No	Don't Know
In the event of your death or disability, does your business have adequate liquidity to satisfy business debts or other obligations for which you have personally guaranteed or collateralized with personal assets?
Does the value of your business represent more than 20% of your net worth?
Have you taken steps to avoid probate entanglement upon your death or disability?
Does your estate plan specifically address who is to receive the business interest upon your death?