Cover and summary
One-page executive summary including project name, requested investment, headline IRR, net present value (NPV), and decision recommendation.
A well-prepared Business IRR Document clarifies assumptions, reduces disputes, and provides an auditable basis for investment decisions and internal approvals. It helps align finance, operations, and leadership around measurable projections and makes post‑decision performance comparisons possible.
Typical contributors include financial analysts, project managers, and in-house counsel; reviewers include CFOs, investment committees, and external financiers.
Use this distribution to confirm signatory authority and to document who validated the assumptions before filing or sharing externally.
The CFO typically certifies that assumptions and calculations adhere to the company’s financial policies. The CFO’s signature confirms executive approval and authorizes fund allocation or further external sharing with lenders or investors.
A named project sponsor (director or VP) signs to acknowledge operational assumptions and to accept accountability for execution. Their signature links expected delivery to financial outcomes.
One-page executive summary including project name, requested investment, headline IRR, net present value (NPV), and decision recommendation.
Detailed listing of revenue drivers, cost categories, inflation, tax rate, salvage values, and any one‑time items used in projections.
Period-by-period inflows and outflows (monthly, quarterly, or annual) that form the basis for the IRR calculation.
Formula cells showing discounting steps, iterative IRR solution, and sensitivity model links for alternate discount rates.
Signer names, dates, and an audit log or version history showing edits and who approved each version.
Contracts, market research, capex schedules, and third-party quotes that substantiate key assumptions.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signature field | Assign to specific signer email; require date stamp |
| Initials field | Optional; use for page-by-page confirmation |
| Conditional fields | Show additional approvals if investment > threshold |
| Authentication | Use email + SMS code for higher assurance |
Verify that any digital signing platform supports audit trails, secure storage, and configurable signer authentication for your IRR approvals.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | No | No | No | Yes, limited |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Optica’s finance team used a simple, repeatable IRR package for investor reviews
A property developer consolidated project IRR reports with supporting contracts into one signed package
Export a final, signed PDF that embeds an audit certificate and visible signature appearances for long-term archival.
Keep an editable DOCX copy for internal reference, but archive signed PDFs for legal records.
Export cash flow schedules to XLSX or CSV for reanalysis and to feed into financial systems.
Store the separate audit trail or certificate showing timestamps, signer IPs, and authentication method.