No. Establish the final consideration, closing adjustments, operating resources and separate immigration and professional expenses. Some items may need individual analysis for qualifying investment treatment. The commercial cash required and the amount relied on as qualifying capital are related but not necessarily identical figures.
Obtain the closing estimate and operating forecast
Identify assumed liabilities, deposits, new contracts and funds needed after transfer. Confirm which costs are included in professional engagements. A budget should make these assumptions clear without implying that the total spent guarantees a substantial investment or approval.
Prepare a post-closing cash schedule that separates purchase consideration, inventory, lease deposits, payroll reserve, legal fees, immigration costs and money still under the investor's control. The first review should show whether the committed amount is substantial relative to this particular enterprise and whether the operation has a credible cushion. Closing statements, invoices and bank records settle the amounts.
Hypothetical example: A Canadian entrepreneur buys a mobile equipment-repair company and spends heavily on trucks that remain financed and subject to cancellation. The decision is how to characterize the real commitment rather than adding every projected expense to a headline total. The common error is confusing an ambitious budget with capital actually exposed to the business outcome.
Revisit the budget after closing adjustments and before the case is submitted. The decision-useful record is the actual committed amount and remaining working capital, supported by statements and invoices. A projected second phase may be relevant, but it should not be presented as if it were already paid and exposed.