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Proforma: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Judgmental Approach

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Chapter 3 Lecture (Part III)

In addition to forecasting cash flows, managers and investors are also interested in forecasts of the firm’s financial statements. These projected financial statements are called pro forma financial statements. They give both the management and investors an insight into what the financial statements will look like in the future and a signal as to any need to raise long-term funds.

The starting point in the creation of the pro forma financial statements is the construction of the pro forma income statement (do you remember why?). Like the cash budget, it also relies heavily on the sales forecast. Significant errors in the sales forecast will result in errors in the income statement which, in turn, …show more content…

To access the worksheet, double click on it, then scroll up or down as needed to see view the worksheets. I will make the following assumptions regarding the pro forma balance sheet:

1. The firm wants to continue to maintain a minimum cash balance of $100,000
2. Marketable securities will increase to $75,000 in 2008.
3. Accounts receivable have historically been 36.5 days of sales. Since sales for 2008 are expected to be $12,000,000, accounts receivable will be $12,000,000 x (36.5/365) = $1,200,000 (you could also do the following which is algebraically identical: ($12,000,000/365) X 36.5).
4. Inventories have historically been 20% of cost of goods sold. Since cost of goods sold for 2008 are expected to be $9,000,000, inventories will be $9,000,000 x .20 = $1,800,000.
5. Vectra will increase fixed assets by $750,000. Depreciation expense for 2008 is estimated to be $200,000. Net fixed assets for 2008 will be:
Net fixed assets (2007) + additions to fixed assets – depreciation expense 2008
$5,000,000 + $750,000 - $200,000 = $5,550,000
6. Annual purchases (all on account) have historically averaged 60% of cost of goods sold. The accounts payable balance, in turn, is typically 20% of purchases. Accounts payable will therefore be $9,000,000 X .60 X .20 = $1,080,000
7. Taxes payable will be approximately one quarter of the tax expense shown on the 2008

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