Finance & Accounting Dataset Generator for Excel

Your Sandbox for Financial Analysis & Modeling.

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The Ultimate Finance & Accounting Dataset Generator

Tired of trying to practice financial analysis with simplistic, single-sheet data? Building a realistic financial model, a budget vs. actuals dashboard, or a three-statement financial report requires a rich, interconnected set of accounting data—something that’s incredibly hard to find.

Until now.

Welcome to the PNRao Finance & Accounting Data Generator, a powerful tool designed to create a complete, enterprise-grade financial dataset with a single click. Whether you are a finance professional honing your modeling skills, an accounting student learning the ropes, or a data analyst tasked with financial reporting, this generator provides the data you need.

Move beyond simple expense logs and start working with datasets that reflect the complexities of a real-world finance department.

Why This Dataset is a Powerful Learning Tool

Learning financial analysis with abstract numbers can be challenging. This generator provides a realistic context that makes complex concepts easier to grasp.

  • Builds a Narrative: You can step into the role of a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) professional for the PNRao Company. Your task could be to analyze departmental spending, forecast revenue for the next quarter, or prepare a summary for the CFO. This narrative-driven practice helps solidify your understanding.
  • Makes Concepts Concrete: When you see a General Ledger with debits and credits that roll up into a Financial Statements table, abstract accounting principles become tangible. This makes concepts like T-accounts, trial balances, and income statements easier to understand because you can see how they are built from the ground up.
  • Encourages Realistic Analysis: The rich context inspires more creative and insightful analysis. You might build a dynamic budget vs. actuals dashboard in Power BI or create a financial model in Excel to forecast future performance. This allows you to practice not just the technical skills, but also the art of financial storytelling.

Designed for Real-World Financial Analysis

This dataset isn’t just a random collection of tables. It has been carefully crafted to mirror the data structures you will find in actual accounting systems, making it the perfect tool to develop practical, job-ready skills.

  • Reflects Core Accounting Functions: Every business deals with a Chart of Accounts, a General Ledger, Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR). The tables in this generator represent the core of what you will encounter professionally. By understanding how these tables relate to each other, you are learning the fundamental blueprint of financial data.
  • Focus on a High-Demand Skillset: Financial analysis is one of the most sought-after skills in the business world. The skills you build here—analyzing financial statements, creating budgets and forecasts, and tracking expenses—are directly transferable to the tasks and challenges you will face in any finance or data analytics job.
  • Covers a Wide Range of Concepts: The structure of this data is intentionally designed to be a comprehensive playground for learning. With this single resource, you can practice:
    • Excel/Sheets Functions: Use VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP to connect transactions with account descriptions, SUMIFS and COUNTIFS to create summary reports, and PivotTables to analyze spending.
    • Financial Modeling: Use the generated data as a base to build a three-statement financial model.
    • Data Cleaning: Use the “messy data” option to practice cleaning and validating financial records, a critical real-world skill.
    • Advanced Analysis: The interconnected tables are perfect for practicing relationship-building in Power BI or writing SQL JOIN queries to combine GL data with AP/AR details for a complete analysis.

In short, learning with this dataset ensures you are not just practicing abstract concepts, but preparing yourself with the practical knowledge and experience valued by employers.

Tables Overview

The generator produces a wide array of datasets across different accounting functions. Each dataset has a unique structure, as detailed below.

General Ledger & Core Accounting

Table Name Description Columns
General Ledger Transactions The detailed journal entries for all financial activities. JournalID, Date, Account, Debit, Credit, Description
Chart of Accounts The master list of all financial accounts. AccountNo, AccountName, Category

Accounts Payable (AP)

Table Name Description Columns
Invoices Payable A log of all incoming bills from vendors. InvoiceID, VendorID, InvoiceDate, DueDate, InvoiceAmount, Status
Vendor Master A list of all company vendors. VendorID, VendorName

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Table Name Description Columns
Invoices Receivable A log of all outgoing invoices to customers. InvoiceID, CustomerID, InvoiceDate, DueDate, InvoiceAmount, Status
Customer Master A list of all company customers. CustomerID, CustomerName

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Table Name Description Columns
Department Budgets The annual budget allocated to each department. BudgetID, Department, FiscalYear, BudgetAmount
Financial Forecasts Quarterly revenue and expense forecasts. ForecastID, Department, FiscalYear, Q1_Forecast, Q2_Forecast, Q3_Forecast, Q4_Forecast
Financial Statements A high-level summary income statement. StatementLine, Amount

Assets & Payroll

Table Name Description Columns
Fixed Asset Register A list of all company fixed assets. AssetID, AssetName, PurchaseDate, Cost, UsefulLife_Years, Department
Depreciation Schedule The annual depreciation for each fixed asset. DepreciationID, AssetID, Year, DepreciationAmount
Employee Payroll A summary of payroll expenses. EmployeeID, PayDate, GrossPay, Taxes, NetPay

How to Use This App

  1. Select a Table to Preview: Use the “Select Table to Preview” dropdown menu to choose the type of data you want to inspect.
  2. Specify the Number of Invoices: Enter the desired number of AP/AR invoices. This is the main driver; a higher number will generate more related records in all other tables.
  3. Configure Advanced Options (Optional): Click on Advanced Options to expand the menu.
    • Date Range: Select a Start Date and End Date to constrain the generated data to a specific time period.
    • Data Quality: Choose the quality of your dataset (Clean, Slightly Messy, or Very Messy).
  4. Generate the Data: Click the “Generate All Datasets” button. The application will process your request and display a preview of your selected table.
  5. Download Your Data:
    • Preview: To quickly download just the data shown in the preview table, click “Download Preview (CSV)” or “Download Preview (Excel)”.
    • All Related Tables: Click “Download All Tables (Excel)” to download a single Excel file with every table on a separate, clearly named sheet. This is the best option for relational analysis.

How to Use This Data

  • For Finance & Accounting Professionals:
    • Build a Three-Statement Model: Use the generated tables as a base to practice building a fully integrated financial model in Excel.
    • Budget vs. Actuals: Combine the Budgets and GL Transactions tables in Power BI to create a dynamic variance analysis dashboard.
    • Practice SQL: Load the tables into a database and practice writing queries to create a trial balance or analyze departmental spending.
  • For Students & Educators:
    • Create realistic case studies for accounting, finance, and business courses.
    • Use the data as a foundation for assignments on creating financial statements, understanding debits/credits, and performing ratio analysis.

💡Feedback & Suggestions for New Tables

This tool is built for you. If you have an idea for a new financial table or an improvement, please leave your feedback in the comments section below.

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