FINPACK Knowledge Base Articles

Schedule F Analysis Input Form

This is a blank input form to help collect information used by the Schedule F cash-to-accrual analysis that is not found on the tax form.

FINPACK QuickBooks Interface setup

These are instructions to install the QuickBooks driver required for the FINPACK QuickBooks Interface, plus settings within QuickBooks to allow FINPACK access.

Labor Hour Estimates

FINFLO calculates Cost of Production Estimates for crop and livestock enterprises. These calculations rely on labor hours in the budgets. This document summarizes labor hours for several crop and livestock enterprises from FINBIN which can be used in the budgets.

Handling CCC Crop Loans in FINAN

Government crop loans (or CCC loans) can be confusing for even the most seasoned analyst. This document describes the alternative ways a producer can treat these loans and how they should be entered in FINAN.

Configuring FINPACK User Roles

In the Lender version of FINPACK, different user roles can be configured. The main distinction is users in the Analyst role can lock and unlock individual items in a data file. This document describes how to configure these roles within FINPACK.

Balance Sheet Input Form (agriculture)

This is a blank input form to help collect information for the FINPACK agriculture balance sheet.

Balance Sheet Instructions (agriculture)

This is a set of instructions to help collect information for the FINPACK agriculture balance sheet.

Balance Sheet Input Form (commercial)

This is a blank input form to help collect information for the FINPACK commercial balance sheet.

Balance Sheet Instructions (commercial)

This is a set of instructions to help collect information for the FINPACK commercial balance sheet.

Annual Cash Flow Plan Input Form

This is a blank input form to help collect information for the Annual Cash Flow Plan.

Monthly Cash Flow Plan Input Form

This is a blank input form to help collect information for the Monthly Cash Flow Plan (FINFLO).

Crop Budgets Input Form

This is a blank input form to help collect information for Crop Budgets for a FINFLO plan.

Livestock Budgets Input Form

This is a blank input form to help collect information for Livestock Budgets for a FINFLO plan.

 

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