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Financial Forecasting Model for New Business

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Financial Forecasting Model for New Business Overview

The Financial Forecasting Model for New Business course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of financial modelling, essential for launching and managing a new business. The course begins with an introduction to financial modelling, covering finance and accounting basics, and progresses to more advanced topics, including building income and cashflow statements, trade finance schedules, and error-proofing models. Practical sessions on Excel and Google Sheets ensure participants gain hands-on experience. By the end of the course, learners will have the skills to create detailed financial models, crucial for making informed business decisions.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the fundamental concepts of financial modelling.
Grasp basic finance and accounting principles relevant to financial modelling.
Identify and explain the key components of a financial model.
Master essential Excel formulas and functions used in financial modelling.
Develop a comprehensive financial model in Excel for a new business.
Create accurate income and cashflow statements for new business ventures.
Construct a trade finance schedule for new businesses.
Implement error-proofing techniques to ensure model accuracy.
Build a fixed assets schedule to plan for business expansion.
Gain insights into creating financial models for existing businesses and designing effective dashboards.

Who Is This Course For

This course is ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, financial analysts, and professionals involved in business planning and strategy. It is also suitable for finance students and individuals looking to enhance their financial modelling skills. Whether you’re starting a new business or seeking to understand the financial aspects of business operations better, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to succeed.

Eligibility Requirements

You should have a basic understanding of finance and accounting principles and be familiar with Excel. While you don’t need advanced prerequisites, having a keen interest in financial analysis and business planning will be beneficial. This course caters to both beginners and those with some experience in financial modelling.

Eligibility Requirements

Age Requirement: Applicants must be aged 16 or above, allowing both young learners and adults to engage in this educational pursuit.
Academic Background: There are no specific educational prerequisites, opening the door to individuals from diverse academic histories.
Language Proficiency: A good command of the English language is essential for comprehension and engagement with the course materials.
Numeracy Skills: Basic numeracy skills are required to effectively understand and work with course-related information.

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Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials;
Tutorial videos/materials from the industry-leading experts;
Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform;
Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result;
The UK & internationally recognised accredited
Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere, anytime;
The benefit of career advancement opportunities;
24/7 student support via email.

Career Path

Participants should understand basic finance and accounting principles and be familiar with Excel. While you don’t need advanced prerequisites, a keen interest in financial analysis and business planning will be beneficial. This course caters to both beginners and those with some experience in financial modelling.

Course Curriculum

Section 01: Financial Modelling - Introduction
	Course Promo	00:07:00
	Course Road Map and Outline	00:03:00
	What is Financial Modelling?	00:02:00
	Inputs and Outputs in Financial Modelling Process	00:01:00
	What is Financial Modelling used for?	00:06:00
	Key Components of a Financial Model	00:03:00
	Short Overview of completed Financial Model	00:06:00
Section 02: Finance and Accounting Basics for Financial Modelling
	Accounting Basics and Accounting Equation	00:04:00
	Accounting Basics – Debits and Credits	00:08:00
	Accrual Accounting v Cash Accounting	00:06:00
	Prepaid Expenses and Unearned Revenue with Accrual v Cash Accounting	00:04:00
Section 03: Key Components of Financial Modelling Explained
	Balance Sheet Basics for Financial Modelling	00:06:00
	Income Statement or Profit or Loss Statement (Explained)	00:05:00
	Cashflow Statement – Basics about Cashflow Statement	00:04:00
	Two Methods of Cashflow Statement Explained	00:05:00
	Indirect Method of Cashflow Explained in detail	00:12:00
Section 04: Basics of Excel Formulas and Functions (For Financial Model Building)
	Introduction of the Formulas and Functions for the Financial Model	00:04:00
	Basics of Choose Function – Explained	00:13:00
	Basics of MAX and MIN Functions – Explained	00:07:00
	Basics of IF Function	00:07:00
	Basics of IF Function and NestedIF Statements	00:06:00
	VLOOKUP Function – Explained	00:06:00
	Match Function – Explained	00:11:00
	VLOOKUP Function with Match Function	00:06:00
	SUM IF Function – Explained	00:05:00
	OFFSET Full Introduction	00:14:00
	IFS Function	00:08:00
Section 05: Introduction to the Financial Model in Excel
	Brief Overview of Financial Model	00:01:00
	What are the Excel Basics of Financial Model	00:06:00
	Walkthrough of the Completed Model	00:17:00
	Build as many Scenarios you want with this Financial Model	00:08:00
Section 06: Building Income Statement for New Business
	Sales Forecast – Basic Structure	00:06:00
	Sales Forecast – Growth Rate and Validation tab	00:10:00
	Sales Forecast – Growth Type Selection with Form Controls	00:07:00
	Sales Forecasting Finalisation	00:07:00
	Model Cost of Goods Sold – Opening Stock	00:04:00
	Cost of goods sold – Growth Rates modelling	00:08:00
	Model Cost of Goods Sold – Setting up formulas for Gross Profit Change	00:07:00
	Cost of Goods Sold Finalising	00:11:00
	Cost of Goods Sold/Gross Profit Change – Logic Behind Setting Up	00:03:00
	Direct cost and Gross Profit	00:05:00
	Indirect Operating Overheads – Dynamic Property Rental cost	00:10:00
	Indirect Operating Overheads – Other Overheads	00:06:00
	Indirect Operating Overheads – Using IFS Function	00:06:00
	Fixed Assets and Depreciation Schedule	00:05:00
	Fixed Assets Schedule – Setting Gross Cost and Depreciation	00:07:00
	Fixed Assets Schedule – Finalising and Linking Depreciation to PL	00:07:00
	Fixed Assets Schedule – Sales and Purchase of Assets	00:03:00
	Equity and Loan Schedule – Preparation and Linking to PL	00:09:00
	Finishing up Income Statement Modelling	00:03:00
Section 07: Building Cashflow Statement for New Business
	Cash Inflow – Cash Sales and Collection from Credit Sales	00:14:00
	Cash Inflow – Dynamic Growth Rate setup with Form Controls	00:04:00
	Cash Inflow – Credit days selection drop-down menu with Form controls	00:04:00
	Cash Inflow – Dynamic Collection days with OFFSET Function	00:09:00
	Cash outflow – Model Cash Purchases and Payments to suppliers	00:12:00
	Cash outflow – Direct overheads and Indirect overheads	00:12:00
	Cash Conversion Ratio – Measure Net Profit to Cashflow for business	00:04:00
	Cash outflow – Capex Payment, Line of Credit and Funding Movement	00:07:00
Section 08: Building Trade Finance Schedule (LOC) for New Business
	Build a Revolving Line of Credit Schedule/Overdraft Credit Schedule	00:07:00
	Revolving Line of Credit – Interest Modelling	00:02:00
	Revolving Line of Credit – Linking LOC Funding to Cashflow Statement	00:11:00
Section 09: Error Proofing Entire Model - IMPORTANT (New Business)
	How to Setup Validation and Error Check for the entire Model – Part 1	00:08:00
	How to Setup Validation and Error Check for the entire Model – Part 2	00:06:00
	How to Setup Validation and Error Check – Conclusion	00:03:00
Section 10: Fixed Assets Schedule - Expansion (New Business)
	Fixed Asset Schedule Expansion and Why we need it	00:03:00
	Fixed Assets Schedule Expansion – Building it Step by step	00:16:00
Section 11: Indirect Method of Cashflow Statement and Balance Sheet (New Business)
	Building Balance Sheet – Assets Modelling	00:10:00
	Building Balance Sheet – Liability Side	00:08:00
	Indirect Method of CF Statement – Cashflow Model Part 1	00:08:00
	Indirect Method of CF Statement – Cashflow Building Part 2	00:06:00
	Updating Error Checks and Validations	00:07:00
	Creating KPI Cards for New Business Financial Model	00:08:00
Section 12: Building Financial Model for Existing Business
	Building Existing Business Financial Model – Updating Ranges Tab	00:06:00
	Building Existing Business Financial Model – Creating Periods	00:06:00
	Building Existing Business Financial Model – Updating Validations and Error Checks	00:11:00
	Building Existing Business Financial Model – Finalisation and KPI Cards	00:11:00
Section 13: Building Dashboards for Financial Model
	Overview of the New Financial Model	00:09:00
	Data Table Preparation for the charts – Part 1	00:09:00
	Data Table Preparation for the charts – Part 2	00:04:00
	Data Table Preparation for the charts – Part 3	00:03:00
	Building First Column Chart – Sales and Gross Profit	00:04:00
	Building Column Chart – with Max and Min Gross Profit %	00:06:00
	Building Column Chart – with Max and Min Net Profit %	00:04:00
	Building Column Chart for 12 Months Sales and Gross Profit	00:03:00
	Building Column Chart for 12 Months Gross Profit % and Net Profit %	00:09:00
	Building Column Chart for Cashflow, Collection and Payments for 12 Month	00:08:00
	Building Column Chart for Trend of Operating Cashflow for 12 Months	00:08:00
	Building a Donut Chart – Sales Products Distribution	00:07:00
	Download FREE Stock Images for Dashboard’s Background	00:05:00
	Importing Background Image and Setting up Dashboard	00:05:00
	Creating Chart Backgrounds for an Amazing visual effect	00:06:00
	Finalising New Business’s Dashboard with KPI Cards	00:09:00
	Existing Business’s Dashboard Creation – Reusing New Business Dashboard	00:12:00
	Waterfall Chart for Net Cashflow Performance	00:15:00
Section 14: Bonus: Financial Model in Google Sheets
	Overview of the Financial Model in Google Sheets	00:19:00
	WaterChart for Net Cashflow Performance in Google Sheets	00:07:00
Section 15: Course Wrap up and Thank you
	Wrap up and Thank you (Some Important points)	00:01:00
Downloadable Resources
	Resource – Financial Forecasting Model for New Business	00:00:00