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Simple Steps Workshop. Watch Your. Business Grow. Presented by: SCORE – Northern Nevada www.score-reno.org. Revised 05/30/13. About SCORE - Reno. “ 40 +” Experienced Executives Volunteering as Business Mentors Experienced in most Industry Sectors
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Simple Steps Workshop Watch Your Business Grow Presented by: SCORE – Northern Nevada www.score-reno.org Revised 05/30/13
About SCORE - Reno • “40+” Experienced Executives Volunteering as Business Mentors • Experienced in most Industry Sectors • Skilled in Marketing, Finance, Management, etc. • Seminars & Workshops: • Simple Steps for Starting Your Business • Webinars • Free Mentoring: • One-on-One • Email • Business Resources: • www.score.org • www.score-reno.org • SCORE–Reno Office: (775) 784-4436
Let’s Get Acquainted! Briefly tell us about you:
Trusted Advisors They help you manage your business
Workshop is designed to help Create Measure Understand Manage Utilize
Using Financial Information Your Accounting System must:
3 Key Financial Statements 3 You Need to Know: 2 1 Balance Sheet (Business Overview) Income Statement (Profit or Loss) Cash Flow Statement (The Money)
Other Financial Statements (Important for Daily Controls)
Cash Flow Model (Projections) Cash Flow
How to Use Probabilities To determine realistic projections for Cash Flow
How to Estimate Sales (Alternate Method)
Cash Flow Revenue Projections
Cash Flow Operating Expense Projections
Cash Flow Financial Projections
Cash Flow Example of Projections
Cash Flow Template
Income Statement Incoming Revenue: • Less Adjustments • Minus Cost of Goods Sold • Equals Gross Profits • Various Expense Categories • Equals Net Operating Income Minus Outgoing Expenses:
Income Statement Template
Balance Sheet • Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity CurrentAssets + Long Term = Total Assets Current Liabilities + Long Term = Total Liabilities Equity Total Assets - Total Liabilities = Total Equity
Balance Sheet Template
Simple Steps Workshop 15 Minute BREAK Work with your SCORE Mentor
Financial Ratios Common Ratios
Clarify Definitions Current Ratio Current Assets Current Liabilities Current Ratio The higher the Ratio the better
Profitability Ratios Key areas where your actions will make change
Gross Profit Margins Consider Margins for Specific Products or Services! Gross Sales - Cost of Goods Sold Gross Sales Gross Profit Margin % What is a realistic Gross Profit Margin for your business?
Efficiency Ratios Tie directly to Profitability of Your Business Effect of these on your Business and your Cash Flow
Key Cost Accounting Terms Key Cost Accounting Terms
Making Changes To Improve Your Business Profitability & Success
Simple Steps Workshop 15 Minute BREAK Work with your SCORE Mentor
Assignment Develop Your Action Plan
Action Plan Tracking will be Daily? Weekly? or Monthly?
Action Plan Example Tracking will be Daily? Weekly? or Monthly?
Review Week 1 Let’s Review
Any Questions? Do you have necessary forms? Come prepared with Goals, Data and filled out forms
Next Session in 2 Weeks Basic review of terminology Review your work – 3 Specific goals Develop forward Projections / Tracking Develop an Action Plan for your business Final meeting is 90 days from 2nd session to review progress.
Follow Up Session To Review Your Plan Identify Success Stories Take Action on other items Redefine Goals and forward Projections Develop your Action Plan for the future
Thank You for Attending SCORE – Reno Financial Management Workshop www.score.org www.score-reno.org (775) 784-4436