Financial forecasting gives you critical insights into your business and helps you project future sales and expenses. Let’s look at how you can create your financial projections in Microsoft Excel and ...

When reviewing cash flow data for your small business, knowing the standard deviation can help you determine if the numbers are out of whack. Calculating standard deviation manually can be ...

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In my last column, I said I would share with you a powerful secret for formatting your projections in a way that provides a crystal-clear view into the true cash flow of your business. Well, it’s time ...

Recently the Sunday Edition of the Washington Post had the following headline, "Region's Builders Rein in Visions- With Real Estate Downturn Projects Scaled Back, Scrapped." Lenders are tightening ...

If you're a business owner, you know that cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. Without a solid cash flow plan, your business can quickly run into trouble, and it can be challenging to stay ...

As 2011 winds down, planning next year’s finances should be a priority. And if managing cash flow isn’t hard enough already, by now you should be creating — or perhaps fine-tuning — your projections ...