What is the purpose of pro forma financial statements on this table?

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What is the purpose of pro forma financial statements on this table?

Sales
Income Statements for Time Periods Indicated
COG
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Rent
Utilities
Salaries
Insurance
Depreciation
Equipment
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Profit
Interest Expense
Net Profit
Actual
Sales for
2012
$200,000
100,000
$100,000
24,000
3,000
60,000
2,400
5,000
4,500
$ 98,900
|CA|CA
$ 1,100
5,000
$ (3,900)
Pro Forma
Sales for
2013
$250,000
$125,000
$125,000
24,000
3,600
63,000
3,000
7,000
7,800
$108,400
$ 16,600
6,800
$
9,800
Transcribed Image Text:Sales Income Statements for Time Periods Indicated COG Gross Profit Operating Expenses Rent Utilities Salaries Insurance Depreciation Equipment Total Operating Expenses Operating Profit Interest Expense Net Profit Actual Sales for 2012 $200,000 100,000 $100,000 24,000 3,000 60,000 2,400 5,000 4,500 $ 98,900 |CA|CA $ 1,100 5,000 $ (3,900) Pro Forma Sales for 2013 $250,000 $125,000 $125,000 24,000 3,600 63,000 3,000 7,000 7,800 $108,400 $ 16,600 6,800 $ 9,800
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Porforma financial statements are considered as forecasted financial statements for future years based on hypothetical scenarios  by using different assumptions tools like financial modeling, scenario modeling and financial projections for planning and budgeting

They are useful for comapnies, investors, creditors, to predict the future performance of business based on future uncertain events and certain financial assumptions. 

They are very useful tool for business planning, as they helps in horizontal analysis of financial statements based on different financial assumptions that can helps to decide future projects 

Pro forma statements are helpful for making operating and financial decisions of a business For ex:  if a company is considering to  raise new debt, it can use pro forma financial statements to determine how this desicion will  have effect on the business, enabling to plan for the business beforehand

 

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