Planning and cashflow Flashcards

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What is a business plan?

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a document setting out a business idea and how it will be financed, marketed and put into practise

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What are the seven sections of a business plan?

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  • executive summary
  • product/ service
  • the market
  • marketing plan
  • operational plan
  • financial plan
  • conclusion
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What is in the executive summary?

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  • short but compelling
  • who you are, what you want to do
  • which market
  • what you need
  • what your providing
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What is in the product/ service section?

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  • product or service from customer view
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What is in the market section of business plan ?

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  • what is going on in current market / speed its happening ?
  • current market trends
  • competitors
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What is in the marketing plan part of business plan?

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  • who are you targeting ?
  • justify price
  • which marketing stratergy
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WHat is in the operational plan part of the business plan?

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  • day to day runnings business

- how you are going to reach customer

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What is in the financial part or business plan?

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  • cash flow forecast for two years
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What is in conclusion of business plan?

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longer term plans (international )

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What is a cash flow forecast?

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  • flow of money into and out of a business in a given period of time
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What is the closing balance?

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shows amount of cash in the business at the end of the month

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Wahat is the cash inflows?

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shows placings and timings from which cash flows into the business

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What is the net cash flow?

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shows the net effect for the month on cashflows

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What is opening balance?

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shows the amount of money the business had ay the start of the month

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What is the cash outflows?

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  • shows how much cash leaves the business in each month
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What are the benefits of cash flow forecasting?

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  • advanced warning of cash shortages
  • make sure business can afford to pay suppliers + employees
  • spot problem with customer payments
  • financial control
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What is cash flow?

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flow of money into and out of a business over a given period of time

18
Q

How can cash flow forecasts be used for financial decision making and planning?

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  • identify possible corrective action
  • confidence about short term survival
  • secure finance from potential investors