Ultimate Financial Forecaster 3

By Dale Farris, Reviews Coordinator Golden Triangle PC Club August 2007 Program Overview The first question in any new business is "Will my business make money?" In just minutes, Ultimate Financial Forecaster can help you build a comprehensive set of financial projections, complete with reports and charts. You'll not only know whether your idea will make money, but when it will make money. Evaluate Creating your financials is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Unlike spreadsheets, you won't have to deal with complicated calculations, create formulas, or design and build reports or graphs. Simply answer a few questions, input your monthly forecast, and Ultimate Financial Forecaster does the rest for you! In minutes you'll create: Profit & Loss Statements Balance Sheets Cash Plans Sales Projections Expense Budgets Ratio Analyses Break Even Analyses Sales by Category Expenses by Category And more! FREE Business Start-up Resource Database If you are looking to start a business, Ultimate Financial Forecaster includes a database with hundreds of business start-up resources. From a list of small business-friendly banks and idea protection agencies to SBA district offices and economic development departments, Ultimate Financial Forecaster has all the contact information you'll need to get your business idea up and running. 100% Compatible with Ultimate Business Planner Need to write a business plan? Ultimate Financial Forecaster users can upgrade to Ultimate Business Planner for a special low price. All your financial information automatically transfers into Ultimate Business Planner when you upgrade. You will be able to write a business plan that will compliment your financials. Works with QuickBooks If you have QuickBooks, you can import your financial information from QuickBooks Pro and Premier Editions 2003, and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 2.0 (or newer versions). Ultimate Financial Forecaster's Import Wizard will guide you through every step helping create your financial forecast using your QuickBooks data. Proven and Affordable Financial Forecasting Software With over 200,000 users relying on this financial forecasting software worldwide, you can depend on Ultimate Financial Forecaster for your financial projection needs. Ultimate Financial Forecaster users range from sole proprietorships and start-up businesses, to established, multi-national corporations. Affordable Do your business plan financials the easy way, at a price you can afford – only $79! How It Works 1. Answer a Few General Questions About Your Company This section features a step-by-step interview specially designed to help you easily input the information you need to set up your financial projection. You'll be asked a series of general questions about your business, including: Company name Contact information Business type Customer credit policy Starting date 2. Entering Your Income Projection In this section, you'll input your income projection and define your cost of goods. First, you'll need to define your income categories. These are the products or services you plan to offer. Once your income categories have been defined, you can input your projection for each income category. Ultimate Financial Forecaster is packed with features and functions that let you enter your numbers quickly and try unlimited "what if" scenarios. 3. Entering Your Monthly Expense Projection In this section, you'll input your expense projection. Simply enter an estimated dollar amount for each of your expense categories. Similar to the Income section, Ultimate Financial Forecaster is packed with features and functions that let you enter your numbers quickly and try unlimited "what if" scenarios. Below is a list of some common expenses you may have in your business: Advertising Automobile Bank charges Dues & subscriptions Entertainment Franchise fees Insurance Legal & consulting fees Office supplies Postage Rent Repairs & maintenance Salaries & wages Telephone Utilities 4. Bringing it All Together In this section, you'll be asked a series of questions about things you'll need for your business. It includes questions about: Beginning account balances Items you own or need to buy Inventory and supplier terms Minimum cash balance Cash you have available to invest Loans to secure funds 5. Your Financial Projection Ultimate Financial Forecaster creates all sorts of reports and graphs to evaluate. All reports and graphs are automatically generated for a three-year (36-month) period and you can print either yearly or summary output. Targeted Customers Anyone trying to obtain financial backing for a business should consider Ultimate Business Planner when they need to prepare a business plan. While there are certainly many other business planning software applications on the market, Ultimate Business Planner is the most reasonably priced option that is filled with numerous sample plans to help you better understand what goes in a business plan and to help you create your own customized plan specific to your business interest. Price $79 Single License Check with the company for pricing for larger licenses. Minimum System Configuration Requirements Pentium or higher processor Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP, Vista 20MM free hard disk space 16MB RAM VGA or higher resolution monitor (800 x 600 recommended) CD-ROM Drive (if ordering CD) Contact Information Joanna Wyganowska Marketing Manager Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) P.O. Box 9013 Fargo, North Dakota 58106-9013 3330 Fiechtner Drive, SW Fargo, North Dakota 58103 800-874-8801 701-235-5226, Ext. 117 FAX 701-280-0842 jwyganowska@abs-usa.com sales@abs-usa.com www.abs-usa.com