Cash Flow Forecasts In Five Steps

12/11/2015 8 min
Cash Flow Forecasts In Five Steps

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Cash flow forecasting is the Achilles heel of many businesses, particularly in the SME sector.Elizabeth Mawby, a client director at Vantage Performance, has seen many companies outlining cash flows for only a week ahead. She says, to be of any use, companies need to be looking 13 weeks ahead.Putting a cash flow forecast together is straightforward. In this edition of the Vantage Performance podcast she takes Phil Dobbie through her five step process, which looks at:AssumptionsSales incomeOther cash inflowsExpensesBuilding the spreadsheet.Even if you produce a cash flow forecast regularly, it’s worth 10 minutes listening to Elizabeth’s suggestions, in case you’re missing out a vital ingredient. After all, an inaccurate forecast is next to useless.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelFinglandLinkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/michael-fingland-34a09b3Website: https://www.vantageperformance.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.