BUDGET PLANNER PRO
What does it do?
It is primarily a budgeting tool, which relates crop acreages and stock numbers with their projected yields and prices and links these to the physical inputs and their costs. Any combination of cropping or stocking can be tested to see the answers to the “what if” question. Gross Margins are calculated for each enterprise and following deduction of the overhead (or fixed) costs the net profit is determined. Secondly, the budget can be progressed into a Cash Flow Forecast and being fully integrated all the figures will update after any changes are made. Cross checks ensure that no errors or omissions occur. It is the ideal tool for farm appraisals and business plans.
Is it complicated?
No. The prime aim has been to produce a very simple yet powerful program. You can prepare a Budget for a new farm or do a rent assessment for an existing client in about 10 minutes using basic farm information and possibly industry standards (eg John Nix, ABC Costings) or you can spend an hour or two entering inputs and outputs in detail eg. fertilizer quantities, individual sales to merchants etc. and produce both a Budget and 12 month Cash Flow forecast.
What are the restrictions?
Virtually none. You can do any number of years and as many versions for one client as you wish – and store them all. Even better, there is no limit to the number of businesses you can put onto to the program – unlike so much other software where extra charges are involved.
Doesn’t an accounting or crop program do all this?
No. This is a completely different package, which is designed solely to look forward and to incorporate all aspects of the business including non-farm and capital items.
Can’t I just use a spreadsheet?
Possibly, but to a very limited extent. This program is a far better way of budgeting and cash flow forecasting, with various levels of working, clearly printed reports and retrieval of all the basic data so there is no need for handwritten notes. Anyone in your office can use the system at any time.
What does it do?
It is primarily a budgeting tool, which relates crop acreages and stock numbers with their projected yields and prices and links these to the physical inputs and their costs. Any combination of cropping or stocking can be tested to see the answers to the “what if” question. Gross Margins are calculated for each enterprise and following deduction of the overhead (or fixed) costs the net profit is determined. Secondly, the budget can be progressed into a Cash Flow Forecast and being fully integrated all the figures will update after any changes are made. Cross checks ensure that no errors or omissions occur. It is the ideal tool for farm appraisals and business plans.
Is it complicated?
No. The prime aim has been to produce a very simple yet powerful program. You can prepare a Budget for a new farm or do a rent assessment for an existing client in about 10 minutes using basic farm information and possibly industry standards (eg John Nix, ABC Costings) or you can spend an hour or two entering inputs and outputs in detail eg. fertilizer quantities, individual sales to merchants etc. and produce both a Budget and 12 month Cash Flow forecast.
What are the restrictions?
Virtually none. You can do any number of years and as many versions for one client as you wish – and store them all. Even better, there is no limit to the number of businesses you can put onto to the program – unlike so much other software where extra charges are involved.
Doesn’t an accounting or crop program do all this?
No. This is a completely different package, which is designed solely to look forward and to incorporate all aspects of the business including non-farm and capital items.
Can’t I just use a spreadsheet?
Possibly, but to a very limited extent. This program is a far better way of budgeting and cash flow forecasting, with various levels of working, clearly printed reports and retrieval of all the basic data so there is no need for handwritten notes. Anyone in your office can use the system at any time.
