Gain complete cash flow visibility and clear profit projections with an integrated financial model built for your business.
What’s Included
Connect your profit, cash flow, and balance sheet into one clear decision framework.
Your profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheet in one forecast that always updates together.
Test the impact of new premises, expanding interstate or launching new products before you commit.
See your cash position weeks and months ahead. Spot funding gaps before they become a problem.
Use real financial data to test hiring plans, new equipment or capital purchases before you make the call.
How it works
We build a forecasting model that reflects how your business actually runs, not a generic template.
We review your financial information, business goals and the key numbers that drive your profit and cash flow.
Your 3-Way Forecast is built specifically for your business, connecting every financial component in one place.
We model different decisions so you can see the financial impact before committing resources.
We meet regularly to update assumptions, review performance and keep your forecast relevant as your business grows.
Featured
How replacing legacy software and introducing custom 3-way forecasting delivered $28K annual savings and clear gross margin visibility across business units
annual saving on financial forecasting software
Weighted avg gross profit margin with visibility by business unit - ranging from 25% to 48%.
turnover across 3 distinct business units
shortlisted to replace legacy systems
Case Study – Storage & Logistics
How a $14M storage and logistics company gained clear financial visibility across 3 distinct business units.
Why it matters
Financial reports explain what happened. Forecasts help you decide what to do next.
A 3-Way Forecast provides a forward-looking view of your business by connecting profitability, cash flow and your balance sheet into one integrated financial model. Rather than relying on isolated reports, you gain a complete understanding of how one decision affects every part of your business.
Whether you are planning growth, investing in equipment, hiring staff or preparing for funding, the forecast helps you understand the financial impact before making commitments. This gives business owners confidence to move forward with fewer surprises and better control over future outcomes.
4ward provides comprehensive accounting and financial services to businesses of all shapes and sizes, in all sectors, right across Australia. Our team is hands-on and are available virtually or physically at your office to provide direct support to you and your team.
Which one are you?
Profit and cash move differently. The timing of invoices, supplier payments, loan repayments and other outgoings means cash can be tight even when the numbers look healthy. A 3-Way Forecast shows exactly when your cash will be under pressure, how much you will need and how long the gap lasts, so you are never caught off guard.
Not knowing your future cash position makes every decision harder. You end up guessing whether you can afford to hire, buy equipment or take on a new project. A 3-Way Forecast maps out your cash week by week and month by month so you can see exactly what is coming, make plans with confidence and stop second-guessing yourself.
Expansion decisions are hard to get right without the full picture. New premises, another state or a new product line each comes with a different cost base, cash requirement and risk profile. We model the financial impact of your specific growth plan before you commit, so you know exactly what it costs, when you will need cash and what return to expect.
Tax, super, insurance and equipment. Big bills should never come as a surprise. The problem is most businesses only look at their cash when something is already due. A 3-Way Forecast maps every known outgoing across your financial year so you can see the pressure points months ahead, put cash aside early and stop scrambling when payment time comes.
Before you spend on a new hire, new equipment or a new market, you want to know the numbers work. We build the scenario directly into your forecast so you can see the full financial impact, what it costs upfront, how it affects your cash over time and when it starts to pay off. You get a clear answer before any money moves.
See our practical CFO services focused on growth, cash flow, reporting and financial clarity.
One of the most valuable CFO tools which provides clear visibility over profit and cash drivers, with scenario modelling to improve both.
Visual real time KPIs that drive proactive action across your team and ensures the business is on track to meeting monthly goals.
Monthly board packs with Statement of Cashflows, the metric most CFOs leave out. We go through every number in detail, with a cloud-linked CFO commentary.
Bi-fortnightly sit-downs where your CFO is on-site, learning your business, engaging your key people, and influencing strategy, not just dialling in remotely.
Scenario analysis, 3-way forecasting (profit, cash & balance sheet), tax planning, funding applications, system installs, annual strategy meetings and more.
WhatsApp Finance Group with you, Pierre, and your finance team. 24/7 access with a 12-hour response commitment, never left without answers.
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