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Financial tools and templates

Find tools and templates to help you manage, understand and keep track of your business finances.

Calculate the start-up costs of your business

Understand how to calculate your start-up expenses to help you determine how much money you need to start your business.

Key financial terms

Understand the different financial terms used in business.

Set up a balance sheet

Get a picture of your business's current financial health.

Set up a profit and loss statement

What to include in your profit and loss statement to find how much you're really making.

Set up a cash flow statement

Find out what to include in your cash flow statement to help manage your payments.

Create a budget

Find out how to create a budget so you can track your business's financial health.

Setting up your finances checklist

Follow these steps to set up your business finances. Check off your tasks as you go.

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