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This document explains how to analyze pro forma statements for a five-year plan. It helps students understand the process of forecasting financial statements using historical data and sales projections. It covers the module FIN 571.
What's inside
- Introduction to pro forma statements
- Process of forecasting financial statements
- Using historical data and sales projections
- Analyzing income statements
- Creating a pro forma balance sheet
Who it is for: Students taking a finance course, especially those studying financial planning and forecasting. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Pro forma statements are financial projections based on historical data and future assumptions. Students learn how to create and use them for planning, forecasting and decision-making.
Purpose of Pro Forma Statements
Pro forma statements help managers plan for a company's financial needs. They forecast future balance sheets and income statements. These statements are useful for identifying potential issues and opportunities.
Creating Pro Forma Statements
Pro forma statements are created by forecasting account balances and combining them into financial statements. Historical data and sales forecasts are used. Assumptions about sales and other relationships between balance sheet accounts and sales are made.
Using Pro Forma Statements
Pro forma statements can be used for planning, evaluating variances, making adjustments, and detecting errors. They help managers anticipate opportunities and set goals. Sensitivity analysis can be used to understand how changes in assumptions affect financial goals.
Example Pro Forma Statements
The document shows how to create pro forma income statements and balance sheets for a five-year period. It includes assumptions about sales increases, fixed asset acquisitions, and loans. The example uses historical data and sales forecasts.
Key terms
- Pro forma statements
- Financial projections based on historical data and future assumptions.
- Sensitivity analysis
- Creating a series of statements with different assumptions to understand potential outcomes.
- Hot spots
- Potential issues identified during the forecasting stage.
- Balance sheet accounts
- Accounts listed on a company's balance sheet, such as assets, liabilities, and equity.
- Income statement
- A financial statement that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a period.
- Fixed assets
- Long-term tangible assets that a company owns and uses in its operations.
Questions this document helps with
- What are pro forma statements used for?
- How do you create pro forma statements?
- What is sensitivity analysis in pro forma statements?
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