The Best 5-Year Financial Model in Excel for Subscription-Based Online Service Platforms

I have over ten years of experience specializing in the development of Excel-based financial models using the input-output methodology, some of them being used by major corporations. I am an engineer with a Master's in Business Administration and former employee of Deloitte and PwC.

This tool I created is grounded in the principles established by the soviet Nobel Winning scientist Dr. Wassily Leontief and could be argued that it's one of the most robust, comprehensive, yet meticulously detailed type of financial model.

Resulting data is structured in the 3 financial statements (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement and Cash Flow Statement).

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

• Over 10 high-sensitivity input variables (including temporal series for the same variable)
• Over 50 average-sensitivity input variables (including temporal series for the same variable) and
• Over 100 low sensitivity input variables (including temporal series for the same variable).

Despite its complexity, this template remains user-friendly, largely due to the intuitive color legend used.

MODEL STRUCTURE

Cover

Content and Color Legend

Executive Dashboard

Assumptions

      Pricing plans

      Usage-independent costs

Calculations

      Marketing expenses

      Users

      Revenue Streams

      Usage-dependent costs

      Distribution of Dividends

      Physical and Digital Assets

      Capitalization Table

Results

      Profit and Loss Statement

      Balance Sheet

      Cash Flows Statement

Who Am I?

Here are a few highlights of my credentials:

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Engineering with a specialization in Economics from Politechnica University, Bucharest
• Master’s in Business Administration in Foreign Languages from the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest
• Nanodegree in Business Analytics (Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau) from Udacity
• Nanodegree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from Udacity

Past Professional Experience

• Strategy & Operations Consultant in Deloitte's Energy team
• CEO of the largest professional organization in Romania's Energy Sector
• Senior Strategy & Operations Advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Entrepreneurial Experience

• Founder of Simion Advisory Partners, a specialized management consulting firm
• Recognized as Top 1%, Expert-Vetted, and Top-Rated freelancer on Upwork
• Service provider on Toptal, catering to elite projects
• Founder of Proposals Generator, a ChatGPT-powered tool with over 4k users so far
• Founder of Hedera Gallery, a pioneering project in the pseudo-metaverse space (project concluded)

What I am not?

I am not a certified financial advisor, a certified public accountant or your personal advisor. I offer this product as template that's not personalized for one's particular situation. You'll have to adapt it to your context and needs. I can't assume any liability regarding how you decide to use it nor I offer guarantees for it completeness or accuracy.

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