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Example of Cash Flow Forecast Template EXCEL

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Registry ID: TR-EXAMPLE-

Cash Flow Forecasting System (CFS) v1.0

1. System Overview & Purpose

Purpose: To track liquidity, identify potential shortfalls, and optimize working capital management.
Scope: Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Payroll, and recurring Operating Expenses (OpEx).
Cadence: Weekly updates (every Monday morning) with a 13-week rolling forecast horizon.

2. Data Structure & Column Definitions

Field Name	Data Type	Validation/Logic	Description
Date	Date	MM/DD/YYYY	Transaction or Forecasted Date
Category	Dropdown	AR, AP, Payroll, Tax, Other	Classification for grouping
Description	Text	N/A	Vendor or Client Name
Amount	Currency	Decimal	Negative for Outflow, Positive for Inflow
Status	Dropdown	Actual, Forecasted	Confirms if cash has cleared
Probability	Percentage	0% - 100%	Likelihood of receipt (for AR)

3. Master Data Table (Mock)

Date	Category	Description	Amount	Status	Probability
10/02/23	AR	Client A Invoice	15,000	Actual	100%
10/04/23	AP	Office Rent	-4,500	Actual	100%
10/06/23	Payroll	Staff Salaries	-12,000	Actual	100%
10/10/23	AR	Client B Retainer	8,000	Forecasted	80%
10/15/23	AP	SaaS Subscriptions	-800	Forecasted	100%
10/18/23	AR	Client C Project	5,500	Forecasted	50%
10/20/23	AP	Vendor Tax Pmt	-2,200	Forecasted	100%
10/25/23	AR	Client D Final	12,000	Forecasted	90%

4. Key Formulas & Calculation Logic

Risk-Adjusted Inflow (AR): =SUMIFS([Amount], [Category], "AR", [Probability], ">=0") * [Probability]
Net Daily Cash Flow: =SUMIF(Range, "Date", "Amount")
Rolling Cash Balance: =Opening_Balance + SUM($D$2:D2) (Drag down to track cumulative variance)
Status Variance Check: =IF(Status="Forecasted", Amount * Probability, Amount)

5. Summary KPI Dashboard

Current Liquidity: =SUM(Actuals_Column)
13-Week Burn Rate: =AVERAGEIF(Category, "AP", Amount) * 13
Runway (Months): =Current_Cash / ABS(Monthly_Burn)
Collection Efficiency: =SUMIFS(Amount, Status, "Actual") / SUMIFS(Amount, Status, "Forecasted")

6. Standard Operating Workflow

Reconciliation (Monday, 09:00): Update all entries from the previous week from "Forecasted" to "Actual." Verify balances against bank statements.
Entry (Monday, 10:00): Input known upcoming invoices, payroll, and recurring expenses for the next 13 weeks.
Adjustment: Review the "Probability" column for AR. If a client is late, downgrade the probability (e.g., from 90% to 50%) to stress-test the cash flow.
Review (Monday, 11:00): Check the Runway KPI. If Runway drops below 3 months, initiate an immediate cost-cutting review or aggressive AR collection strategy.
Archiving: At the end of each month, move closed entries to a _Archive tab to maintain sheet performance.

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