Forecast Sales Performance and Seasonality
We are approaching the second half of the year, and before we know it, it will be the time of year to start working on our projections for next year and the company’s annual budget. There are many complex and detailed models that we can utilize to forecast the sales performance of the business for […]
Sales Trend Analysis and Forecasting in Excel
Introduction to Sales Trend Analysis Sales Trend Analysis looks at historical revenue data to identify patterns, used extensively in budgeting and forecasting. It is a useful method to detect short-term changes in revenue growth and performance. Trends A Trend is an upwards or downwards shift in the development of a metric over time. It’s useful […]
Introduction to Financial Analysis
In today’s article, we will look at what Financial Analysis stands for, how to perform it and, most importantly, why it is essential for businesses. What is Financial Analysis? If you google the definition, what you get is something along the lines of Financial analysis is the assessment of the profitability, stability, and viability of […]