Shared Resources

Accounting Program Overviews & Trainings

PC-Mars: 

• PC-Mars MN FBM Training 

Quicken: 

• Quicken MN FBM Training 

PC Mars/FINPACK Interface

• Link to view recording

Analysis Review Tools

• Top Analysis Errors...and how to fix them

• Database Review - File Deletion Rationale

Cash Flow & Budget Planning Resources:

• Labor Hour Estimates

• Livestock Budget Estimates

• Minnesota Cost and Price Summary

Documents & Input Forms

North Dakota:  Livestock Enterprise Analysis Resources  (Note: download the Excel version)

Livestock Inventory Spreadsheet

Pasture Usage - AUM calculator

Days on Feed Calculator

Livestock Inventory Detail

Minnesota: Program Checklist - new student overview (timeline & activities)

Ohio - Ohio Farm Business Analysis & Benchmarking Program: Input Forms for Analysis 

(Word versions available to personalize for individual program)

    Step 1: Beginning & Ending Balance Sheets

    Beginning Balance Sheet - Word Version / PDF Version

    Ending Balance Sheet - Word Version / PDF Version

    Loan Worksheet* - Word Version / PDF Version

                *Note that the Word version of the Loan worksheet is 8.5x14

    Step 2: Cash Flow & Enterprise Information

    2016 Income Statement - Word Version / PDF Version

New England: 

• "Participant Information"

• Input Form 1B – Information for FINAN Farm Analysis: Beginning Balance Sheet

• Input Form 1E – Information for FINAN Farm Analysis: Ending Balance Sheet

• Input Form 2 – Information for FINAN Farm Analysis: Receipts, Expenses, Other Information

• "Returning Participant Input Form (BS and FINAN)

• "New Participant Input Form 1 (Balance Sheets)"

• "New Participant Input Form 2 (FINAN)

2017 Info

• "Balance Sheets- Step One for Your 2017 Farm Analysis"

• "Capital Purchases and Sales, and Farm Income and Expenses - Step Two for Your 2017 Farm Analysis"