Budgeting and Forecasting for Forward Visibility — Planned. Forecast. Revised.
Annual budgets and rolling forecasts that give the business a forward view of profit and cash, revised as conditions change rather than fixed in April.
Book Free ConsultationA budget set once a year answers a question about the year ahead and then slowly stops being true. A forecast answers a different question — what is going to happen from here — and it has to be revised to remain useful.
At N D Savla & Associates, we build both for businesses in Nashik and across Maharashtra: the budget that performance is measured against, and the rolling forecast that tells the management what is actually coming.
Cash is the part that most needs forecasting. A profitable business fails on liquidity when collection slows or a large payment lands in a month nobody planned for, and a short-term cash forecast is what turns that from a discovery into a decision.
Our Budgeting & Forecasting Services
Annual Budget Preparation
A full-year budget covering profit, balance sheet and cash.
Rolling Forecasts
Forecasts extending a fixed horizon forward and revised each period.
Short-Term Cash Forecasting
Weekly or monthly cash forecasting on receipts and payments.
Scenario Planning
Alternative cases for demand, pricing and cost with their cash effect.
Driver Analysis
Identification of the operating drivers the forecast should be built on.
Forecast Accuracy Review
Comparison of past forecasts against outcomes to improve the assumptions.
Funding Requirement Planning
Assessment of when and how much funding will be required.
Board and Lender Presentation
Presentation of the plan in the format the audience requires.
Our Forecasting Process
Driver Identification
The operating drivers that actually determine results are identified.
Base Build
Historical performance is analysed to establish the base for the forecast.
Budget Preparation
The annual budget is built and agreed with the management.
Rolling Cycle
The forecast is revised each period against actuals and changed conditions.
Accuracy Review
Forecast against outcome is reviewed and the assumptions are refined.
Why It Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
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