Budgeting & Forecasting | Cash Flow Forecasting
A 13-week cash runway, built from the ledger.
Open receivables, scheduled payables, payroll and tax due dates roll into a direct cash forecast off your live books. The runway updates as invoices clear and bills are scheduled, so the treasury view is never a week out of date.
What the system does
Capability, input, output.
| Capability | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Direct 13-week forecast | Open AR, AP, payroll, tax due dates | Week-by-week projected closing cash |
| Receipts timing | Invoice due dates + collection history | Expected receipts by week, risk-adjusted |
| Disbursements timing | Scheduled bills + payment runs | Expected payments by week |
| Scenario overlay | A slip in collections or a delayed raise | Runway under each scenario, side by side |
| Multi-entity, multi-currency | Entity cash balances + FX rates | Consolidated group cash position |
| Forecast vs actual cash | Prior forecast + bank actuals | Forecast accuracy tracked over time |
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Direct 13-week forecast
- Input
- Open AR, AP, payroll, tax due dates
- Output
- Week-by-week projected closing cash
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Receipts timing
- Input
- Invoice due dates + collection history
- Output
- Expected receipts by week, risk-adjusted
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Disbursements timing
- Input
- Scheduled bills + payment runs
- Output
- Expected payments by week
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Scenario overlay
- Input
- A slip in collections or a delayed raise
- Output
- Runway under each scenario, side by side
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Multi-entity, multi-currency
- Input
- Entity cash balances + FX rates
- Output
- Consolidated group cash position
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Forecast vs actual cash
- Input
- Prior forecast + bank actuals
- Output
- Forecast accuracy tracked over time
Standards + connections
A direct cash forecast wired to the systems that move cash.
The forecast is built on the direct method, off the same ledger that runs receivables and payables. There is no separate cash model to keep in step with the books.
Regulations we work within
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Direct-method cash flow
Receipts and payments projected by week, the basis treasurers and lenders expect.
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Ind-AS 7 / AS 3
The structure aligns to the statutory cash flow statement, so the short-term view and the annual statement reconcile.
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Rolling 13-week (TWCF)
The standard short-horizon treasury window, refreshed as actuals land.
Connects to
- Banking Live balances and cleared transactions
- Accounts Receivable Open invoices and collection history
- Accounts Payable Scheduled bills and payment runs
- Payroll & Tax Salary and statutory due dates
Cash Flow Forecasting FAQ
What buyers ask.
Where do the forecast numbers come from?
From your live ledger. Open receivables, their due dates and your historical collection pattern drive expected receipts; scheduled payables and payment runs drive disbursements; payroll and tax calendars add the fixed outflows. Nothing is keyed by hand, so the forecast moves as the books move.
Is this a direct or indirect cash flow forecast?
Direct. It projects actual receipts and payments by week, which is what treasury teams and lenders work from for short-horizon liquidity. The structure still aligns to the Ind-AS 7 / AS 3 statement so the short-term view reconciles to your statutory cash flow.
Can we risk-adjust expected collections?
Yes. Expected receipts can be weighted by each customer’s payment history rather than the invoice due date alone, so a customer that habitually pays late is forecast on its real behaviour. You can also model a collections slip as a scenario and see the runway under it.
Does it handle multiple entities and currencies?
Yes. Each entity forecasts in its functional currency and consolidates to a group cash position at your chosen rate, the same way the ledger consolidates. Inter-entity funding can be modelled so the group view nets correctly.
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See Scenario PlanningBudget vs Actual
Budget, actual and variance side by side, with drill-down to the source journal.
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Build a 13-week cash forecast on your own ledger.
Connect your books. The first forecast runs on your open invoices, your scheduled bills and your payroll calendar, with the runway updating as cash moves.