Review option schemes, preference shares, cap table, valuation and foreign investor filings.
Scope / period: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Reviewed by: ___ | Date: ___
Use this to review the equity instruments of a startup: employee options and compulsorily convertible preference shares. Check the current Companies Act provisions and rules, FEMA rules where non-residents invest, the applicable tax rules and the accounting standard the company follows. This list points to evidence to seek; it does not restate those rules.
Escalate any gap between the legal documents, the cap table and the books. Reviewer: ________ | Date: ________
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