Lender ready Quality of Earnings for SBA acquisition loans

SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, effective October 1, 2026, requires an independent Quality of Earnings report on qualifying change of ownership loans with a purchase price over $3 million. We deliver reports built for credit review and SBA timelines.

SBA Quality of Earnings

Why Cardinal

What We Provide

What We Provide

Built by accountants and those who have underwritten credit:

  • Independent of the buyer, seller, and broker
  • Tax return to financial statement reconciliation
  • Proof of cash tying bank statements to financials
  • Add-backs tested against source documents
  • Clear findings that drop into the credit memo
  • Senior-led work and responsive turnaround

What We Provide

What We Provide

What We Provide

A compliant report that contains everything the lender and SBA require:

  • An independent Quality of Earnings report that meets SOP 50 10 8.1
  • Normalized EBITDA with every add-back tied to support
  • Net working capital and debt and debt-like items analysis
  • Business valuations to support the purchase price and loan request
  • A detailed Excel databook and a summary report for the credit memo
  • A walkthrough with the lender, borrower, and broker

How it works: from referral to report

1. Referral or inquiry

1. Referral or inquiry

1. Referral or inquiry

The lender, borrower, or broker contacts us with the deal basics.

2. Scope and fee

1. Referral or inquiry

1. Referral or inquiry

We confirm scope and timeline in writing, usually within one business day.

3. Fieldwork

4. Report delivery

4. Report delivery

A focused data request to the seller, with status updates to all parties.

4. Report delivery

4. Report delivery

4. Report delivery

Databook and summary report, with a walkthrough for the credit team.

Have an SBA acquisition in the pipeline?

Send us the deal and we will respond with scope, timeline, and fee.