Period-end tasks

To review cash flow

The Cash Flow Worksheet window - Worksheet view should be displayed.

  1. Choose the account with a Bank account type that you want to analyze from the Checking Account list.


  2. Enter the number of days for which you want to analyze your cash needs in the Days To Look Ahead field. When you make an entry here, the list in the middle of the window will display all the transactions your company is due to perform during the time period you specified. Any transactions that are overdue also appear here.


  3. You can change any of the information that appears in the list to better estimate your cash flow needs.


    You can also add transactions to the list. To do this, scroll to the bottom of the list and add transaction information in the blank line. When you're finished, press tab to create a new blank line, where you can enter additional transaction information.
    Note:  Work in the Cash Flow Worksheet doesn't affect your company file
  1. Click the Analyze Cash Needs button at the bottom of the window.


  2. A new view of the Cash Flow Worksheet window lists all the transactions that appeared in the previous list. Their corresponding amounts appear in the Amount column. The running balance of the account as it is affected by each transaction appears in the Cash Available column. You can simply view the information here, or you can click the Print button to print a copy of the Cash Flow Analysis Report containing the information displayed on your computer screen.


  3. Click the Return to Worksheet button and make more changes to the list of transactions, if you wish. Experiment with the two views of the window to make different forecasts of your account.


  4. Click Cancel.


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