PUBLIC COMPANY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
WHITE PAPER
This memorandum is provided by Public Company Management Services for educational purposes only and is not intended and should not be
construed as legal advice.
2004 © Public Company Management Services
5770 El Camino Road.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (702) 222-9076
Developing Financial Projections for Non-
Finance People
This White Paper gives you the tools to answer the two most important questions
any business must ask: “Are you financially prepared to begin? Are we able to
sustain ourselves?”
You’ll learn:
• What’s on financial statements and how they get there
• How to develop and understand income statements
• How to set up and read balance sheets
• How to use common formulas to evaluate cash flow
• How to create a budget using standard guidelines
• How to read and evaluate income projections
• How to develop your own financial projections through a “fill in the
blanks” approach”
• How to accurately determine the value of your idea or business
Developing Projections www.publiccompanywhitepapers.com 14001 May 20,2003
A Budget and Financial Worksheet Overview
Managers must ask, ‘is the business financially prepared to begin/continue’? Understanding
basic budgeting guidelines, income projection statements, balance sheets and common formulas
to evaluate cash flow help ensure successful operations. This financial knowledge significantly
impacts a company’s short term and long term success.
PUBLIC COMPANY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
WHITE PAPER
This memorandum is provided by Public Company Management Services for educational purposes only and is not intended and should not be
construed as legal advice.
2004 © Public Company Management Services
5770 El Camino Road.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (702) 222-9076
Developing Financial Projections for Non-
Finance People
This White Paper gives you the tools to answer the two most important questions
any business must ask: “Are you financially prepared to begin? Are we able to
sustain ourselves?”
You’ll learn:
• What’s on financial statements and how they get there
• How to develop and understand income statements
• How to set up and read balance sheets
• How to use common formulas to evaluate cash flow
• How to create a budget using standard guidelines
• How to read and evaluate income projections
• How to develop your own financial projections through a “fill in the
blanks” approach”
• How to accurately determine the value of your idea or business
Developing Projections www.publiccompanywhitepapers.com 14001 May 20,2003
A Budget and Financial Worksheet Overview
Managers must ask, ‘is the business financially prepared to begin/continue’? Understanding
basic budgeting guidelines, income projection statements, balance sheets and common formulas
to evaluate cash flow help ensure successful operations. This financial knowledge significantly
impacts a company’s short term and long term success.
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