Cash Flow Forecasting Models

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How to use

  1. Set your minimum cash buffer and warning thresholds.
  2. Build your 13-week forecast once.
  3. Update weekly (30 mins) and decide 1–3 actions.
  4. Use decision rules to pause/accelerate spending.

What you’ll need

Item Owner Ready
Bank balance + last 4 weeks inflows/outflows
Payroll dates + rent dates
Supplier payment terms (top 20)
Large receivables list (corporate/catering)

13-week setup (premium)

Phase Goal What to do Owner Done
Week 1 Build forecast List inflows/outflows; add known dates; set minimum + warning buffers
Week 2 Install discipline Create payables calendar; receivables tracker; weekly cash meeting cadence

Weekly cash meeting worksheet (premium)

Week ending Opening cash Closing cash Biggest risk (next 4 weeks) Top 3 actions Owner Due

Rule: Cash is timing, not just profit. If cash is below your buffer, pause discretionary spend immediately.