BSBFIM801 Manage Financial Resources: Financial Plan for Cosmos Cafe

This BSBFIM801 project presents a financial plan for a startup café named Cosmos Café in Australia, aiming for cost leadership and product differentiation. The plan includes a startup cost analysis of AUD $964,500, a forecasted profit and loss account projecting a profit of $355,500 with a 37% return on investment, and a cash flow forecast. A balance sheet outlines assets, liabilities, and owner's equity, while a break-even point analysis determines the sales volume required to cover costs. The accompanying financial report discusses products/services, forecasting techniques (time-series, consumer surveys, regression methods), statutory requirements, comparative trend analysis, negotiation strategies for funding, record-keeping for resource allocation, budget performance reporting, and risk-return analysis. The report also analyzes financial records using horizontal and vertical analysis, demonstrating a projected 10% annual change in turnover, expenses, and ROI. The student showcases the reports required by ASIC.

BSBFIM801
MANAGE FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Assessment 1
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Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................2
Part 1:.........................................................................................................................................3
Financial Plan:............................................................................................................................3
Start up costing...........................................................................................................................3
Forecasted profit and loss account.........................................................................................3
Cash flow forecast for the Cosmos café based on the estimated profit and loss account......5
Balance sheet of Cosmos Café...............................................................................................5
Computation of the breakeven point......................................................................................6
Part 2:.........................................................................................................................................8
Financial Report.........................................................................................................................8
Part 3:.......................................................................................................................................12
Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................17
Part-4........................................................................................................................................17
References................................................................................................................................18

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Introduction:
With the ramified economic changes, every entrepreneur needs to analyse all the
internal and external factors before starting up new business. The start-up business which has
been undertaken in this report is the café services in Australia. The name of the business
would be Cosmos Café which will specialize in offering different types of coffees; pastas,
sandwiches, and cutlet. This Cosmos Café will win over the market by developing the core
competency in cost leadership and product differentiation strategy.

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Part 1:
Financial Plan:
The financial plan of the company is accompanied with the start-up cost, profit and loss and
cash flow statement of the company (Conway, 2013).
Start up costing
The Cosmos Café will have to bear the start up costing of AUD $ 964500. This minimum
cost which will be required to set up the Cosmos Café restaurant business in Australia.
Cosmos Café
Start up costing
Particular
Amount
($)
1 x Manager; 2 x Sales negotiators; 1 x secretary (210,000)
Rent/Rates/Insurance of Commercial Business premises (160,000)
Lease cost of restaurant (359,500)
Lease of kitchen equipment’s (300,000)
Selling and Corporate Marketing Costs (250,000)
Depreciation of Plant and equipment (15,000)
Head Office Costs (20,000)
working capital 350000
Total (964,500)
The start-up cost for the Cosmos café would be AUD $ 964500 which will be 30% financed
by the bank and 40% from the private capital and 30% will be invested by the promoters.
Forecasted profit and loss account
The profit and loss account of the Cosmos Café is based on the sales and required expenses
estimated for the
Budgeted Profit and Loss Account for Cosmos Café
2019
Revenues
(Amount in
$)
Sales of food 2100000
Other revenues 200000
Total 2300000
EXPENDITURE
Variable Costs -630000
Fixed Costs

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1 x Manager; 2 x Sales negotiators; 1 x secretary (210,000)
Rent/Rates/Insurance of Commercial Business premises (160,000)
Lease cost (359,500)
Lease of kitchen equipment’s (300,000)
Selling and Corporate Marketing Costs (250,000)
Depreciation of Plant and equipment (15,000)
Head Office Costs (20,000)
Total Fixed Costs (1,314,500)
TOTAL COSTS (1,944,500)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR YEAR 355,500
Return on investment 37%

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Cash flow forecast for the Cosmos café based on the
estimated profit and loss account
Year
Particular 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Cash inflow
1680
000
22680
00
249480
0
27442
80
301870
8
332057
8.8
365263
6.68
401790
0.348
Cash
outflow of
Variable cost
-
5040
00
-
68040
0 -748440
-
82328
4
-
905612
.4
-
996173
.64
-
109579
1.004
-
120537
0.104
Fixed cost
investment
-$
1,329
,500
-$
1,329,
500
-$
1,462,4
50
-$
1,608,
695
-$
1,769,5
65
-$
1,946,5
21
-$
2,141,1
73
-$
2,355,2
90
Total cash
outflow
-$
825,5
00.00
-$
649,10
0.00
-$
714,010
.00
-$
785,41
1.00
-$
863,95
2.10
-$
950,34
7.31
-$
1,045,3
82.04
-$
1,149,9
20.25
Cash flow
from the
business
$
854,5
00.00
$
1,618,
900.00
$
1,780,7
90.00
$
1,958,
869.00
$
2,154,7
55.90
$
2,370,2
31.49
$
2,607,2
54.64
$
2,867,9
80.10
*Present
value factor
@12%
$
0.89
$
0.80
$
0.71
$
0.64
$
0.57
$
0.51
$
0.45
$
0.40
Present
Value
$
762,9
46.43
$
1,290,
577.17
$
1,267,5
31.15
$
1,244,
896.66
$
1,222,6
66.37
$
1,200,8
33.04
$
1,179,3
89.59
$
1,158,3
29.06
Total(B)
$
9,327,1
69.46
Notes
The total sales of the Cosmos will be accompanied with the 80% of cash sales and 20% of
sales will be on credit.
Variable cost will have 80% cash outflow and 20% of the cash outflow will be related to last
year.
Variable cost is determined on the basis of the 30% of the total sales (Conway, 2013).
Balance sheet of Cosmos Café
Assets 2019
Current Assets
Cash $
350,000.00
Accounts receivable $

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2,000.00
Inventory $
104,889.91
Prepaid expenses $
5,500.00
Short-term investments
Total current assets $
462,389.91
Fixed (Long-Term) Assets
Long-term investments $
48,710.00
Property, plant, and equipment $
50,000.00
(Less accumulated depreciation)
Intangible assets $ -
Total fixed assets $
98,710.00
Other Assets
Deferred income tax
Other
Total Other Assets $ -
Total Assets $
561,099.91
Liabilities and
Owner's Equity
Current Liabilities
GST PAYABLE $
80,544.25
Accounts payable $
5,000.00
Short-term loans $
55,000.00
Income taxes payable $ -
Accrued salaries and wages $
200,000.00
Unearned revenue $
6,823.00
Current portion of long-term debt $
25,000.00
Total current liabilities $
291,823.00
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt $
169,277.33
Deferred income tax
Other
Total long-term liabilities $
169,277.33
Owner's Equity
Owner's investment $

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100,000.00
Retained earnings $ -
Other
Total owner's equity $
100,000.00
Total Liabilities and Owner's
Equity
$
561,100.33
Computation of the breakeven point
Break Even analysis
Particular 2019
Total sales Units sales of
400000 2300000
Variable expenses 690000
Contribution
$
1,610,000
Contribution per unit
$
4.03
Fixed cost expenses
$
964,500.00
Profit and loss account
$
645,500.00
Break-even point analysis= It is the point at which company will have no profit and no loss in
its business.

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Break even analysis
Contribution $ 1,610,000
Fixed cost expenses $ 964,500.00
BEP $ 239,627.33
(Conway, 2013).
Part 2:
Financial Report
 Products or services:
The start-up business will provide services of restaurant “Cosmos Cafe”. The café will
specialized in different types of coffees, pastas, sandwiches, and cutlets are produced
 Forecasting technique:
There are several forecasting technique however the best one is using the time-series
forecasting, consumer surveys, simple linear regression method and multiple regression
method. These techniques will provide financial forecasts for future and will make analyse
about financial figure (Finch, 2016).

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 Analysis of forecasts:
In order to analyse he forecasted data, we could use the following tables.
Time series forecasting: This is a method whereby data for over a period is forecasted and
analysed. Time series is an accurate technique which describes regarding
Consumer surveys: these are different types of method for consumer surveys such as
questionnaires, interviews and telephonic conversations etc. These are different types of
direct conversation with consumers, which discloses financial information (Fern&es,
Ferreira, & Moura, 2016).
Simple linear regression method: this technique describes regarding the dependency of one
dependent variable over independent variable. In context of forecasting, sales are one of the
independent variable and other items are considered as dependent variable (Johnston, & Bate,
2013).
Multiple regression method: In this method more variables are considered while analysing
financial figures.
 Statutory requirements:
Company needs to comply with the applicable laws such as licensing of the foods and
beverage, corporation laws and employment laws to operate new busienss. However, Cosmos
Food café needs to set up annual compliance program in its business process to strengthen its
legal compliance program.
Budget formulation
A budget is formulated to evaluate futuristic profits or loss for a business in a year. A budget
is formed for a month, a quarter or yearly basis. It must contain costs like fixed costs, variable
costs, incomes and actuals. While formulating budget, it is essential to implement book
keeping system and accounting framework.
 Collection of comparative and trend information to support budget:

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For making comparative analysis and trend analysis of restaurant business, it is essential to
collect information of similar enterprise from online websites. Various government agencies
also provide trend information regarding demand and supply of restaurant business. This
information will aid in development of budget (Mohd, Idris, & Momani, 2013).
 Negotiation strategy to acquiring funding for business project:
Company needs to enter into the strategic alliance with the other organizations and promoters
who could provide funding for the busienss. however, there are several angle investors and
business organization who could provide funding to Cosmos. Nonetheless, the main
negotiation strategy would be to showcase the profitability of company and how well Cosmos
will grow in future. The restaurant is a start-up and an initiative to provide homemade coffee
and food at low cost price along with good quality. The profits for the proposal as discussed
in the budget are good enough to pay back to bank (Rashid, & Ghose, 2015).
 Records maintained to ensure up-to-date information about resource allocations and
usage
The organisation will implement accounting framework and will maintain books of account,
which will keep financial information and all the financial entries to represent the financial
figures. Also further reports will be formulated such as cost reports, sales reports etc.
 Reporting budget performance and expenditure:
The budget performance and expenditures will be reported through preparation of budgeting
report, which will include budget variance technique and such other techniques, which will
analyse the variations (Schmidt, Spann, & Zeithammer, 2014).
 Risk return analysis:
The risk factors, which are associated with the business idea is that it provides competitive
risk, interest rate risk and inflation risk. The expected return for the business idea is to be
around 9%.
 Budget monitoring:

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The budget can be monitored at 15 days interval and can be measured through budget
deviation. However, if in case variation in the external factors, project escalation amount
could be considered by Cosmos Company in its prepared budget.