Managing Business Finances Chapter 17 Financial Planning Accounting Financial Records Financial Plan Assets Financial Forecast Financial Plan – outline of your expenses, needs, goals and how you expect to meet them Financial Planning Accounting Financial Records Financial Planning Assets Financial Forecast Assets – any property or item of value that your business owns • • • • • • Cash Equipment Buildings Supplies Inventory land Financial Planning Accounting Financial Records Financial Planning Assets Financial Forecast Financial Forecast – an estimate of what business conditions will be like in the future Financial Planning Accounting Financial Manager Accounting Budget Financial Records Types of Budgets Accounting – systematic process of recording and reporting the financial position of a business Financial Planning Accounting Financial Manager Accounting Budget Financial Records Types of Budgets Financial Manager – person in charge of a business’s financial planning, funding and accounting • • • Manage funds Find sources for add’l funds Plan long-range financial goals Financial Planning Accounting Financial Manager Accounting Budget Financial Records Types of Budgets Budget – written plan of what you expect your income and expenses to be over a certain period of time Financial Planning Accounting Financial Manager Accounting Budget Financial Records Types of Budgets 3 Main Types of budgets: • • • Start-up Budget – a plan for your income & expenses from the time your start to when it makes a profit Cash Budget – plan for the actual money to spend and earn daily, weekly, monthly Operating Budget – plan for how much you expect to spend and earn over a period of time Financial Planning Fiscal Year Owner’s Equity Accounting Income Statement Financial Records Balance Sheet Fiscal Year – an accounting period in business of one year Financial Planning Fiscal Year Owner’s Equity Accounting Income Statement Financial Records Balance Sheet Owner’s Equity – the claim on the assets by the owner; equals total assets minus total liabilities Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity **Two sides must always balance** Financial Planning Fiscal Year Owner’s Equity Accounting Income Statement Income Statement – a report of net income or net loss over an accounting period (Profit & Loss Statement or P&L) Financial Records Balance Sheet Financial Planning Fiscal Year Accounting Owner’s Equity Balance Sheet – report of the financial state of your business on a certain date Income Statement Financial Records Balance Sheet