P&L Estimate

What is a Monthly Profit & Loss Forecast Report? Profit & Loss Forecasts are considered one of the most popular type of planning models and are used by CFOs and planning managers to help plan any activity that will be driven by revenues, expenses and profitability. One key functionality in this type of forecast template can provide a month by month view of revenues and expenses at a GL account level. In the columns it automatically pulls actual figures year-to-date and then displays forecast for the remaining months. This P&L forecast is typically linked to the Balance Sheet and together these two templates feed the Cash Flow Forecast. You will find an example of this type of forecast template below.

Purpose of Profit & Loss Forecast Models Companies and organizations use Profit & Loss Forecast Models to provide executives and managers with a dynamic planning tool that speeds up and improves decisions related to revenues, expenses and profitability. When used as part of good business practices in a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Accounting Department, a company can improve its strategic and operating decisions as well as mitigate the risk that lack of profitability and related overspending occur.

Who Uses This Type of Forecast Template? The typical users of this type of forecast template are: CFOS, Controllers and Planning Managers. Other Forecast Templates Often Used in Conjunction with Profit & Loss Forecast Models Progressive Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Accounting Departments sometimes use several different Profit & Loss Forecast Models, along with balance sheet and cash flow forecasts and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

This Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the P&L Estimate in Solver? The P&L Estimate is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver that delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface, eliminating the need for manual data work or custom report development.

Who uses this Solver report template? Cfos, fp&a managers, and controllers rely on this Solver report template for consistent, parameter-driven reporting that can be run on demand or on a scheduled basis. It eliminates the manual work typically required to produce this type of analysis.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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