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Financials Toolbox

Subsection of: Creating an Effective Business Plan

Adapted from content excerpted from the American Express® OPEN Small Business Network

Downloadable Templates *

Cash Flow Statement  (pdf)

Download this spreadsheet and use it to create a cash flow statement for your company.

Balance Sheet (pdf)

Download this spreadsheet and use it to create a balance sheet for your company.

Income Statement (pdf)

Download this spreadsheet and use it to create an income statement for your company.

Glossaries

Cash Flow Statement

Use this glossary of terms to familiarize yourself with all of the potential components of a cash flow statement.

Balance Sheet

Read through a list of terms and definitions you’ll need to create a balance sheet.

Income Statement

Read through a list of terms and definitions you’ll need to create an income statement.

Samples

Funding Request and Return Statement I

Read a request from owners of an urban newsstand and magazine store for more than $200,000.

Funding Request and Return Statement II

See how a small technical writing firm phrased its request for $20,000.

Exit Plan

Read a short exit plan from a software company that believes it is a strong takeover candidate.

*Templates are Microsoft Excel files. PDF (Portable Document File) versions of worksheets and templates are also available. PDF documents can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which can be downloaded from the Adobe site.

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