Cash Flow Forecast
The money expected in and out over the next three months: today’s cash, cheques by due date, open account balances, unpaid progress payments and the rest of the budget.
What you can do with Cash Flow Forecast
- Today’s cash on hand from the Cash Book
- Month-by-month projection for the next three months
- Received and issued cheques placed in the month they fall due
- Open account balances, unpaid approved progress payments and the remaining budget in the nearest month
- Cumulative balance per month, with a cash squeeze warning when it goes negative
- The next cheques due, with amounts and dates
- Per site, without counting anything twice
What it does for you on site
Why it matters
Three cheques due in the same week as a big supplier payment? The forecast shows the dip before it happens, so you can bring a collection forward or move a payment instead of finding out at the bank.
Time and money
A cash squeeze seen a month ahead is a planning problem; seen on the day, it is an emergency. The forecast comes from records you already keep, so it costs no extra work.