Finding the Missing Millions in M&A: How to Maximize Value and Minimize Regret in Every Transaction

Before you buy or sell a business, what you don’t know can cost you millions. In M&A, the biggest gains—and the biggest losses—often happen quietly before the deal is ever signed. For sellers, hidden financial gaps can reduce valuation, weaken leverage, and leave millions on the table. For buyers, those same gaps can reveal risk, opportunity, and the difference between a smart acquisition and an expensive mistake. In Finding the Missing Millions in M&A, CPA and M&A advisor Holli Moeini shows business owners, buyers, sellers, founders, CEOs, and advisors how to identify the financial blind spots that shape the outcome of a transaction. Drawing from real-world M&A experience, Holli pulls back the curtain on what really happens behind the scenes of a deal: EBITDA gets challenged, cash flow gets questioned, working capital gets adjusted, valuation shifts, and terms change. Smart buyers and sellers prepare before leverage is lost. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Spot hidden financial gaps that can impact deal value Understand how a single calculation can be worth millions See how buyers evaluate EBITDA, cash flow, and working capital Prepare a business before going to market Identify commonly overlooked risks and opportunities before entering a transaction Avoid mistakes that weaken your negotiating position View the transaction from both sides of the deal table Protect value, reduce regret, and make smarter M&A decisions This is not a textbook on mergers and acquisitions. It is a practical, strategic guide for anyone who wants to approach a transaction with clarity, confidence, and control—and it’s actually enjoyable to read. Whether you are preparing to sell, evaluating an acquisition, advising a client, or building a company for future enterprise value, this book will help you find the gaps before they cost you. Before the deal closes, find the missing millions. Start here.