eCBA evaluation projects is intended for all entrepreneurs such as freelancers, small and medium sized enterprises or large companies. The application is also suitable for municipalities, non-profit organizations, regional development professionals or grant agencies.

The goal is to simplify writing business plans and financial and economical evaluation of all types of investment projects (civic infrastructure, construction engineering, energetics, tourism, etc.)

The application outputs a complete feasibility study (business plan), that can be helpful for the further decisions about the project, or it can be useful as an appendix for submission of the grant application, bank credit or business cooperation establishment.

Application methodology is based on cost-benefit analysis (CBA) complying with principles and procedures defined by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Bank (WB) and European Commission (EC).

	Easy to use The application leads its users step by step through the project evaluation process or business plan creation without necessity to be deeply skilled in economics. Results indicators are presented and interpreted in graphs and charts. Default values of key inputs and variables are available for less experienced users. Detailed help explaining all technical terms is also an integral part of the application.
	Professional approach The application eCBA is designed for the professional use. Input variables and parameters can be adjusted easily according to type of the project or evaluation purpose. The application environment and functionality available can be adjusted as well. The scope or depth of the analysis, cash-flow detail (month, quarter, year) and many other parameters can be selected in the settings. Standardized indicators such as net present value (NPV) or internal rate of return (IRR) are used for project evaluation.
	Availability and data protection eCBA application is an online tool available from any type of device connected to the internet. The user interface is designed and optimized for intuitive user-friendly control. Data is encrypted and stored in the cloud, communication with users is secured by verified certificates.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Create professional financial analysis simply and quickly.

What will I gain from the financial analysis?

	evaluation of investment project efficiency,
	evaluation of the financial return on investment (total project cash-flow),
	financial sustainability, that can be proven even on the basis of the monthly stated cash-flow.

Financial results are defined by a set of financial performance indicators: financial net present value (FNPV), financial profitability index (FNPV/I), financial internal rate of return (FIRR), static and dynamic payback period. All results of the financial analysis give an interpretation both graphically and in the form of a brief comment. The evaluation is also extended with a graph showing the dependence of NPV on the discount rate.

Calculation

Net project cash-flow (investment and operating cash-flow) is extended with financial sources represented by debt or grant funding. The application encompasses calculation of the most widely used types of loans (even total payment schedule, even principal payment schedule, single payment schedule) or enables defining an individual payment schedule. The grant funding option can be activated/deactivated by the user according to the particular project type. Grant funding is prepared in accordance with the principles defined by the European Commission and also allows funding gap calculation. Income tax calculation based on user depreciation schemes is also considered in financial evaluation.

VIDEO

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