Start-up expenses

Enter any expendable start-up expenses in this table. The total amount will be added to the Income statement > Total Operating Expenses in the first month.

If the start-up expenses are a higher amount, you could enter it as a start-up investment before operations. It that case the amount will be carried forward to the Balance sheet as Goodwill & Start-up costs, so it's effectively amortized over a number of years (check with your accountant or tax department as to what is appropriate).

Investment budget

Existing fixed assets
For an existing business, enter the details of any existing assets in the table provided.

Depreciation

Enter the years that each category will be depreciated in. We have entered the most common defaults.

Start-up investments before operations
For a start-up business, you may have some investments before operations. These amounts will show up in the Beginning Balance Sheet. If the start-up expenses are a higher amount, you could enter it as a start-up investment before operations. It that case the amount will be carried forward to the Balance sheet as Goodwill & Start-up costs, so it's effectively amortized over a number of years (check with your accountant or tax department as to what is appropriate).

Planned investments
These tables are used for entering any planned investments that may occur in the 5 years of planning. Enter any investment in the month and year where you expect it to be paid (the cash leaves your cash flow). If a loan is acquired for the investment, also enter the Loan in the Loan Assumptions!

Planned disinvestments
Enter any sales of assets (disinvestment) in the month and year where you expect it to be sold (the cash enters your cash flow). Enter the amount as a negative number!

Depreciable assets 5 year summary

The fixed assets in the balance sheet include the original book values of the assets. The 5 year summary provides depreciation details for each fixed asset category.