DECA finance events: a free model that fits the rubric
If you're competing in PFL, FOR, FORI, BFS, or any other DECA finance event, you need a financial plan that lines up with the official scoring rubric. FundSim's DECA Suite was built for exactly that.
What the DECA Suite generates
The DECA Suite is a 15-step wizard that walks you from a business idea to a full written plan. It covers every section judges look for:
- Business overview
- Assumptions
- Startup costs
- Income statement
- Cash flow projection
- Balance sheet
- 3-year financial plan
- Capital needs
- Break-even analysis
- Sensitivity analysis
- Implementation budget
- International finance considerations
- Current financials
- Risk and contingency
- Review and export
Why this matches the rubric
DECA's finance rubrics weight financial accuracy, presentation, and the candidate's ability to explain the model under questioning. The Suite produces all three in a print-ready format. Hit print, walk into the room with hard copies, and you've already covered the table-stakes deliverable.
Tips that actually move scores
- Tie every assumption to a source. Judges score "research and rationale." A line like "rent assumed at $4,200/mo based on commercial listings in the target city" beats "rent: $4,200/mo."
- Sensitivity analysis is the differentiator. Most competitors skip it. Showing what happens to break-even at +/-10% revenue and +/-10% costs is the kind of detail that wins.
- Explain the cash flow, not the income statement. The income statement is required. The cash flow is where judges see whether you understand the difference between profit and cash.
- Practice the questions. "Walk me through your three-year plan" is going to come up. Have the numbers in your head, not just on the page.
Try it
The DECA Suite is free, no signup required, runs in the browser.
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