Cashflow forecasting

Robust, time-saving, modelling technology enables you to bring together your historical data with current business drivers, calculating and delivering a detailed understanding of your future financial landscape. 'What if' scenarios display instant results which can be presented in a range of graphical formats and rolled forward and back for seamless updates to your forecasting model.

How it works

Your solution contains a mathematical engine that builds financial models entirely electronically and delivers them in Excel. It uses historical data (drawn from the financial modules, payroll, or CRM for example) and combines it with your 'business drivers' (business goals, KPIs) and outputs the model in a series of charts and/or reports.

Time savings

The cashflow forecasting system provides instant roll-forward and roll-back features, allowing seamless updating of your forecasting model. This saves you days each month and avoids linking errors when periods change. Company-specific business drivers can be incorporated into the model, making this tool in essence a full nominal forecasting system, not just for cashflow.

Modelling types

Models are multidimensional and will handle everything from the simplest profit and loss model to the most complex cashflow analysis. You can compare budget to actual performance at P&L, balance sheet and cashflow level.

Flexibility and control

Models are quick to create and can be adjusted in seconds so you can instantly see the impact different factors have on the end result. Multiple scenarios can be compared and viewed on screen, in chart and table format. You can set up key ratios, and let the forecasting software monitor them against your agreed thresholds.

Easy navigation for all users

The 'inputs' required to create each model, for example, sales drivers and VAT timing assumption, are easily navigated to from a graphical menu which can be configured to meet your executive requirements.

Total confidence in your forecasts

Every model contains over 20,000 check sums to guarantee zero errors, making this a priceless tool for every Financial Director, Company Accountant, M&A / Venture Capital Analyst, Turnaround Specialist and Auditor who needs to be able to accurately forecast business cashflow and be confident that their model will unreservedly withstand rigorous external scrutiny.

Clear, useful information

The software is designed to work within the familiar Microsoft Excel format, so you can benefit from the wealth of functionality built-in as standard. Models output as charts or tables can be easily enhanced using the familiar palette of tools.

Provide an insightful board pack

The software will auto-generate a forecast pack, containing all key elements such as P&L, balance sheet, actual and forecast variance. A single-page Executive Summary, which presents your key financial metrics in a well-presented and clear format, can also be included as a key decision making component.

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