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Buying or selling a station? Are you walking in with eyes open?

Gas station deals get done on numbers that are usually loose. We tighten them. Gas station acquisition due diligence on the buyer side. Quality of Earnings on the seller side. Gas station purchase price allocation across fuel inventory, equipment, real estate, and goodwill. Transition accounting through close — so nothing falls through the cracks.

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The Problem

Where station deals go wrong on the numbers

  • 01 Sellers often don't have clean books — making valuation ambiguous and dispute common.
  • 02 Buyers inherit goodwill and fixed assets that need correct opening balance sheet treatment.
  • 03 Gas station purchase price allocation across fuel inventory, store inventory, equipment, real estate, goodwill — each has tax consequences.
  • 04 Transition accounting (the gap between LOI and close) is where money goes missing.
  • 05 Gas station acquisition due diligence frequently reveals fuel margin discrepancies, hidden environmental liabilities, and inflated revenue from incorrect gift card or lottery accounting.
  • 06 SBA loan gas station financing requires a specific financial package format — without it, the deal stalls in underwriting.

What's Included

Exactly what you get

Every piece of work delivered as part of this service. No "we'll figure that out" — the scope is the scope.

Seller-side: Quality of Earnings (QoE) workpapers and book cleanup
Buyer-side: Gas station acquisition due diligence and red-flag identification
Opening balance sheet construction at close
Gas station purchase price allocation across asset classes
Transition accounting (LOI to close period)
Tax planning around the deal (stock vs. asset, 1031, depreciation)
SBA loan gas station financial package preparation for acquisition financing
Gas station acquisition due diligence checklist covering fuel, merchandise, environmental, and compliance
Post-close integration accounting for multi-site operators

How We Do It

The actual process — step by step

1

Scope the deal

Asset deal vs. stock deal. Single-site vs. multi-site. Fuel inventory at close — included or excluded. This framing drives the gas station acquisition due diligence scope.

2

Build the workpapers

QoE on the seller side OR gas station acquisition due diligence package on the buyer side. Same structure either way — built by a gas station CPA team that knows what to look for.

3

Allocate purchase price

Fuel inventory, store inventory, equipment, real estate, goodwill — each gets a number and a basis. Gas station purchase price allocation with documented methodology.

4

Transition through close

From LOI signed to close, we handle the bookkeeping bridge so the opening balance sheet is right. SBA loan gas station packages stay current through the closing process.

You walk in with clean numbers and walk out with a clean balance sheet. No surprises at year-end, no disputes after close.

— what owners typically say after the first full month

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

For seller-side, yes — we prepare Quality of Earnings workpapers in QoE format suitable for buyer-side review as part of gas station acquisition due diligence.
We support the gas station purchase price allocation; for the real estate transaction itself we work alongside the closing attorney.
We support it — preparing financial schedules at close. The legal closing is between you and your attorney.
Common findings include fuel margin discrepancies between reported and actual, understated maintenance costs on underground storage tanks, missing scan data rebates, inflated revenue from incorrect gift card or lottery accounting, and environmental liabilities not reflected in the books.
Yes — SBA loan gas station financing requires three years of financials, interim statements, projections, DSCR calculations, and a gas station financial package in the format the SBA lender expects. We prepare the full package and support you through underwriting questions.

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Find out what your numbers are really telling you.

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  • 30-minute call, your time
  • We look at a sample of your books
  • Clear scope & pricing afterward

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