Financial forecast

Where the year lands

The actual months to date plus the forecast for the rest equals the full year, set against last year and the approved budget. Months past the budget are projected from your own trend and season, and marked beyond budget.

What moved and accuracy

• What moved shows the lines that changed since last month, and how the closed month compared with its forecast.
• Accuracy scores each closed month against what was forecast before it happened, and tells you whether you run high or low.
• Read the statement by month, quarter or year; line names and totals stay pinned while you scroll.

What if

1. Move volume, price, gross margin and inflation. Revenue is volume times price, and net profit is the answer, not an input.
2. Compare base, better and worse side by side on the full year, with the weakest month of each.
3. Add hires as headcount times monthly cost from their start month, and one-offs in the month they land.
4. Choose how each cost moves: with revenue, fixed plus inflation, or held.

Questions