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SMB Tools / Cash Flow Forecaster

See the crunch before it arrives

Project cash in and out month by month - with growth and the lumpy one-off items a yearly average hides - against the cushion you want to keep. The point is lead time: spot a shortfall while you can still do something about it.

Starting point

Cash on hand today
$
How far ahead
Minimum cash buffer
$

Money in

Cash collected per month
$
Monthly change
%

Money out

Cash spent per month
$
Monthly change
%

Planned one-off items

Big, lumpy cash events a monthly average hides - an equipment purchase, a tax bill, a loan coming in, an annual premium. Place each in the month it lands.

$
Lowest cash balance over 12 months
$11,697
You stay above your $10,000 buffer all 12 months.
buffer $10k-$4k$14k$32k$50knowM2M4M6M8M10M12
Ending balance
$45,918
Total in
$536,484
Total out
$515,566
MonthInOutNetBalance
1$40,000$38,000+$2,000$27,000
2$40,800$38,570+$2,230$29,230
3$41,616$59,149-$17,533$11,697
4$42,448$39,736+$2,713$14,410
5$43,297$40,332+$2,965$17,375
6$44,163$40,937+$3,226$20,602
7$45,046$41,551+$3,496$24,098
8$45,947$42,174+$3,773$27,871
9$46,866$42,807+$4,060$31,931
10$47,804$43,449+$4,355$36,285
11$48,760$44,101+$4,659$40,945
12$49,735$44,762+$4,973$45,918

A forward look to pressure-test, not a guarantee - real timing turns on when customers actually pay and your terms with suppliers. Reconcile against your bank balance as you go.