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Visual Cash Focus budgeting and forecasting software - editions available

 

Visual Cash Focus is available in a number of editions - from the small business entry level "Standard edition" to the top of the range "Enterprise edition". Many users start with the Gold edition, and later add on additional modules as additional functionality is required. The table below shows the main features available in each edition.

 

 

Feature

Standard

Gold

Matrix

Corporate

Enterprise
Variable budget periods Variable budget periods feature of VCF Standard edition Variable budget periods feature of VCF Gold edition Variable budget periods feature of VCF Matrix edition Variable budget periods feature of VCF Corporate edition Variable budget periods feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Multiple account levels in Chart of accounts Multiple account levels feature of VCF Standard edition Multiple account levels feature of VCF Gold edition Multiple account levels feature of VCF Matrix edition Multiple account levels feature of VCF Corporate edition Multiple account levels feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Audit trails for budget Audit trails for budget feature of VCF Standard edition Audit trails for budget feature of VCF Gold edition Audit trails for budget feature of VCF Matrix edition Audit trails for budget feature of VCF Corporate edition Audit trails for budget feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting feature of VCF Standard edition Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting feature of VCF Gold edition Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting feature of VCF Matrix edition Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting feature of VCF Corporate edition Comprehensive budgeting forecasting and reporting feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF feature of VCF Standard edition Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF feature of VCF Gold edition Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF feature of VCF Matrix edition Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF feature of VCF Corporate edition Export budget to Excel, Word and PDF feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Cash flow profiles Cash flow profiles feature of VCF Standard edition Cash flow profiles feature of VCF Gold edition Cash flow profiles feature of VCF Matrix edition Cash flow profiles feature of VCF Corporate edition Cash flow profiles feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Customizable budget terminology Customizable budget terminology feature of VCF Standard edition Customizable budget terminology feature of VCF Gold edition Customizable budget terminology feature of VCF Matrix edition Customizable budget terminology feature of VCF Corporate edition Customizable budget terminology feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Rolling forecasts Rolling forecasts feature of VCF Standard edition Rolling forecasts feature of VCF Gold edition Rolling forecasts feature of VCF Matrix edition Rolling forecasts feature of VCF Corporate edition Rolling forecasts feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Budget Performance measures Performance measures feature of VCF Standard edition Performance measures feature of VCF Gold edition Performance measures feature of VCF Matrix edition Performance measures feature of VCF Corporate edition Performance measures feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Graphs in budget Graphs feature of VCF Standard edition Graphs feature of VCF Gold edition Graphs feature of VCF Matrix edition Graphs feature of VCF Corporate edition Graphs feature of VCF Enterprise edition
User journals User journals feature of VCF Standard edition User journals feature of VCF Gold edition User journals feature of VCF Matrix edition User journals feature of VCF Corporate edition User journals feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Relationship of profits to cash flow Relationship of profits to cash flow feature of VCF Standard edition Relationship of profits to cash flow feature of VCF Gold edition Relationship of profits to cash flows feature of VCF Matrix edition Relationship of profits to cash flows feature of VCF Corporate edition Relationship of profits to cash flow feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Interface to Excel Interface to Excel feature of VCF Standard edition Interface to Excel feature of VCF Gold edition Interface to Excel feature of VCF Matrix edition Interface to Excel feature of VCF Corporate edition Interface to Excel feature of VCF Enterprise edition
Automatic budget consolidation   Automatic budget consolidation with Gold editions Automatic budget consolidation with Matrix editions Automatic budget consolidation with Corporate editions Automatic budget consolidation with Enterprise editions
Budget non-financial quantities   Budget for financial and non-financial items with VCF Gold edition Budget for financial and non-financial items with VCF Matrix edition Budget for financial and non-financial items with VCF Corporate edition Budget for financial and non-financial items with VCF Enterprise edition
Multi-currency budgets   Multi-currency budgets with Gold editions Multi-currency budgets with Matrix editions Multi-currency budgets with Corporate editions Multi-currency budgets with Enterprise editions
Budget report wizard   Budget report wizard with VCF Gold edition Budget report wizard with VCF Matrix edition Budget report wizard with VCF Corporate edition Budget report wizard with VCF Enterprise edition
Profit center budgets   Profit center budgets with VCF Gold edition Profit center budgets with VCF Matrix edition Profit center budgets with VCF Corporate edition Profit center budgets with VCF Enterprise edition
Manufacturing budgeting     Manufacturing budgets with VCF Matrix edition Manufacturing budgets with VCF Corporate edition Manufacturing budgets with VCF Enterprise edition
Matrix reporting     Matrix reporting with VCF Matrix edition Matrix reporting with VCF Corporate edition Matrix reporting with VCF Enterprise edition
Elimination during consolidation       Elimination during consolidation with VCF Corporate edition Elimination during consolidation with VCF Enterprise edition
Import actuals to several models in one step       Actual imports to several models in 1 step with VCF Corporate edition Actual imports to several models in 1 step with VCF Enterprise edition
Import actuals - can combine several amounts to one account       Aggregate actual imports with VCF Corporate edition Aggregate actual imports with VCF Enterprise edition
Currencies also available on actuals       Currencies also available on actuals with VCF Corporate edition Currencies also available on actuals with VCF Enterprise edition
Equations       Equations feature with VCF Corporate edition Equations feature with VCF Enterprise edition
Group profit centers - bulk reporting         Group profit centers - bulk reporting feature with VCF Enterprise edition

 

All versions will integrate with most ledger systems by sharing the same chart of account numbers and descriptions. All versions include: audit trail schedules, notes to the accounts, ability to interface with Excel spreadsheets. There is an upgrade path to higher versions allowing you to expand your planning and reporting capability as your requirements change.

 

The key additional features in each version are as follows:-. 

 

Standard is the small business entry level.

Gold is an ideal starting point for smaller to medium size businesses with profit centers and for CA firms wanting to provide comprehensive consulting services for their clients. It has all the features in the standrd edition plus:

  • Multiple profit centers
  • Non financial items - can be included in your budgeting and forecasting
  • Consolidation of models
  • Report wizard for customizing reports.

Matrix is for larger companies with multiple models and profit centers and for those who manufacture goods. Additinal features are:

  • Matrix module for cross tabulating profit and loss reports.
  • Manufacturing for recovering and capitalising overhead expenses in the manufacture of finished goods.

Corporate additional features:

  • Elimination - Automation of inter-company elimination adjustments during consolidation and special reporting formats
  • Bulk import for importing Actual results into several models simultaneously
  • Equation module for calculating and monitoring revenues and expenses based on non-financial activity drivers.
  • Advanced currencies for translating foreign currency models using specified rates per period for each financial statement.

Enterprise has "Bulk" and "Paperless" reporting for multiple managers in differing locations

 

An alphabetical list of Visual Cash Focus features is available.