Case Study: Creating Integrated Financial Statements Model

Jada Ng Pooi Ling
2 min readJan 25, 2023

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In this case study, you plan to apply for a business loan to open a bubble tea shop because you have low capital. To do so, you may need to submit an integrated financial model to the banker. An integrated financial model needs to have a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement projecting how your business will be performing. πŸ“œ

In order to start the operation, you need $10,000 in a machine, $35,000 in furniture and fixtures, $5,000 in miscellaneous inventory (such as cups, tea, milk, filters, and so on), and $5,000 in cash. To raise a total amount of $55,000, you invest $25,000 in the form of equity and borrow $30,000 as a bank loan.πŸ§‹

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Assumptions (base case):

  1. Daily sales: 120 cups of bubble tea per day (45% will be in large cups; 55% will be in small cups). It depends on historical seasonal and weather patterns.
  2. Price: RM7.90 for a small cup of bubble tea and RM8.90 for a large cup of bubble tea.
  3. Rent: RM1,200/month (estimated base case).
  4. Consumables: RM0.50 per cup. This amount has been averaged over both large and small cups.
  5. Staff salary: RM30,000 per year, plus 15% in other staff costs and benefits.
  6. Utilities (e.g. electricity, gas, and water): RM300 per month.
  7. Company income tax rate: 30%.

You may download the πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰ final integrated financial model πŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆ to investigate and explore how to build the model.

Revenue
Expenses
Forecast P&L
Forecast Cash Flow
Balance Sheet

Hope you find this article helpful. Happy learning. 🌱

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Jada Ng Pooi Ling

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