FD4Cast is a corporate financial modelling system designed to enable financial and planning professionals to plan their business future by exercising their judgement in forecasting (the perceptive process) as well as performing trending from historic inputs (the learnt process).
FD4Cast models provide the user with the ability to quickly construct robust financial forecasting systems for businesses to begin using immediately. These systems are designed and constructed from a global template using advanced VBA development, creating user‐friendly and robust Microsoft Excel 2007 spreadsheet models based on a formal definition language and methodology. Complete construction and configuration is estimated to take around 25‐30 minutes per model.
Financial models can be developed to include all required forecasting elements, from a sales forecast, operating expense budget, working capital modelling, capital expenditure and depreciation analysis; to loans, leases, trade debtor financing, etc. ‐ all being summarised in traditional cash flow analysis, profit and loss and balance sheet format. In addition, users have the ability to conduct interactive forecasting and decision making sessions such as budget creation and real‐time scenario planning.
Unlike traditional ‘black box’ modelling applications, the workbooks created can be extended by the user by using Microsoft Excel in the normal way. The model has two significant parts: the main part which is protected so that the user cannot accidentally corrupt the formulae generated, and includes a selection of Standard Summary and Detailed Reports for Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow; the second part comprises of unprotected blank sheets on which the user can, for example, create their own custom reports and draw data through formulae links from the standard reports. Furthermore, this feature simultaneously provides the opportunity to append additional business drivers and editable analysis sheets.
This User Guide has been written as four separate sections:
Technical Support within the hour is provided by the FD4Cast’s team during normal UK office hours and a telephone hotline number is provided to all customers. Alternatively, existing and trial customers can also email support@fd4cast.com with a maximum response time of 24 hours.