A selection of free financial model calculators for use with our main financial projections template.
Last modified January 11th, 2023
Tag: Balance sheet
Industry Specific Financial Model Templates
Accounting Equation in a Business Plan
The accounting equation may be expressed as Assets = Liabilities + Equity and is the basis for all accounting using the double entry bookkeeping system. One side of the equation shows the assets of the business whereas the other shows how those assets are funded. The basic accounting equation underlies all financial projections based on the three statement financial model.
Last modified January 31st, 2023
Links Between Financial Statements in a Business Plan
The financial projections template produces an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the business. These 3 financial statements appear initially to be unconnected; however, closer investigation shows that they are linked and a change in one statement substantially impacts the other statements. The entrepreneur need to understand these connections in order to be able to understand the financial performance of the business.
Last modified June 7th, 2022
Financial Statement Analysis Report
As part of the process of producing financial projections for a start-up business it may be necessary to undertake a simple financial statement analysis of competitor businesses. This process will help the entrepreneur understand what drives the financial model and assist in generating reasonable assumptions for the business plan.
Last modified July 22nd, 2019
How to Determine Other Liabilities Days Outstanding
For the purposes of the financial projection template other liabilities are defined as amounts owed by a business at the year end arising from operating expenses, finance costs, and income tax expenses. The year end value of other liabilities is calculated using the other liabilities days assumption.
Last modified August 20th, 2019
Enter Other Liabilities Opening Balance
The opening day other liabilities balance forms part of the opening balance sheet of the business. For the purposes of the financial projections. other liabilities are amounts which are owed by the business in respect of operating expenses, finance costs and income tax expenses.
Last modified January 17th, 2020
16 Things To Know About Creating Financial Projections
Financial projections are made up from three financial statements, the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement. Here are sixteen things to know about creating financial projections which should give you a better understanding of what’s included in the three financial statements, and how they relate to each other.
Last modified September 6th, 2023
Invoice Factoring Model
Invoice factoring is a process of raising short term funding particularly suited to high growth start up businesses. The method involves the business selling its outstanding customer invoices (accounts receivable) to a factoring company for a cash advance to fund working capital.
The invoice factoring company is responsible for collecting the accounts receivable, and pays the business the remaining balance less any fees due, when the customer has settled the account.
Last modified January 25th, 2023
Budget vs Forecast vs Projection vs Pro Forma
The terms financial budget, financial forecast, financial projection and pro forma financial statement are often used to refer to the same thing. However, while they have a very similar format, normally comprising a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement shown over a period of months or years, they are each based on a very different set of assumptions.
Last modified October 14th, 2022
Pro Forma Financial Statements
The terms pro forma financial statements, financial projections, financial forecasts, and financial budgets are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing.
Pro forma financials simply refers to a set of financial statements in the usual format (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement), which have been prepared in order to show the effects of a transaction on the historical financial statements prior to the transaction actually taking place.
Last modified June 7th, 2022
Startup Financial Projections Checklist
The financial projections checklist can be used at any stage, but is particularly useful for startup businesses preparing financial projections for first time. The checklist provides a listing of some of the most common items to check for when reviewing financial projections.
Last modified July 16th, 2019