Introduction
Whether just starting out in business, already established and wanting to grow or simply just wanting to ensure healthy cash flow in the future, it is important to plan for success. The ability to forecast accurately is a key when planning for growth and success. Having an accurate financial plan not only allows a business to successfully manage the future, it also allows them to manage the present with confidence.
What is Sage 50 Forecasting?
Sage 50 Forecasting produces extremely detailed and accurate financial forecasts quickly by easily using its advanced featured and functionality. Sage 50 Forecasting is a flexible forecasting solutions for most business types and sizes. It can be easily adapted to suite your needs and will provide accurate, up-to-the-minute financial information to help you make the right decisions for your future. It is an essential management tool that plays a vital part in planning and managing the successful growth of your business.
Features and Benefits
Sage 50 Forecasting helps you plan for growth and success by creating accurate financial forecasts.
Using Sage 50 Forecasting you can:
Create forecasts using data held in your Sage 50 Accounts:
You can save hours of time by creating forecasts using the data held in your Sage 50 Accounts. Pre-installed formulae make it even quicker to produce accurate figures that you can trust.
Predict and monitor your cash flow:
By forecasting cash flow, you can easily predict times of good or bad cash flow and capitalise or take preventative action well in advance. It's easy to update your forecasts based on the actual values held within your Sage 50 Accounts. Fast, regular re-forecasting will help you manage a more stable and successful business.
See the impact of potential business decisions:
Once your forecast is set up you can experiment with different ‘What if?' scenarios, without affecting your base data. Exploring scenarios such as the impact of price rises, new ventures, expansion, or taking on new staff will allow you to instantly see the impact on your Cash Flow, Funds Flow, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports. Graphs provide a clear and powerful presentation of the impact on your business of these “What if?” scenarios.
Fit your forecasts to your business:
You can tailor your forecasts around as many departments and sub-departments as you need. You can choose between monthly and weekly forecasts so they fit your accounting periods.
