There are numerous methods that businesses adopt to support planning for the future. But how can you be sure that these methods illustrate a realistic picture? If you're looking for a way to improve your current financial forecasting methods, Sage WinForecast Professional can provide the answer. Its comprehensive data entry system will give you tighter control on the accuracy of your budgets and cash flows; and the sophisticated package of features can make your forecasting simpler, faster and more effective.

Sage WinForecast Professional's adaptability allows it to be used as standalone software or linked to existing spreadsheets and accounting data so that you can take your financial forecasting further.

Features include:

• Forecast for up to 99 years, and obtain corresponding year-on-year variance reports.
• Investigate any number of "What If?" scenarios and make sure that you explore all possibilities and answer those commonly asked questions.
• Multiple currencies within forecasts.
• Create summary or very detailed forecasts for your business.
• Sage WinForecast Professional handles all double entry and performs complicated calculations such as those involved in factoring and provisions.
• Standard reports such as profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and funds flow are supplied, and can be viewed at any time. Others include Employee, Fixed Asset, VAT and Loan Schedules to give instant and easy access to key business information.
• Variance reporting to compare actual results with budgeted totals.
• Consolidated forecasts allow a forecasts from multiple companies, departments or divisions to be consolidated quickly and easily. You can eliminate inter-company transactions as well as drill down on consolidations to individual forecast information and make any necessary changes.