Having adequate cash flow is essential to keep your business running. If you run out of available cash, you run the risk of not being able to meet your current obligations such as your payroll, accounts payable and loan payments. Use this calculator to help you determine the cash flow generated by your business.
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Cash flow from Investments: | $0.00 |
Cash flow from Financing: | $0.00 |
Available Cash |
Total cash available at the beginning of the period.
Total cash calculated for the end of the period. If this amount is lower than your beginning balance, your business has a negative cash flow. If this amount is negative, you may need to increase your cash flow to maintain your current operations.
Cash received from your customers for the period. Make sure this amount is based on your actual receipts, not your booked sales. An increase in your accounts receivable may increase your profit on paper, but it does not change your cash flow.
Any other cash received during this period. Again, make sure this amount is based on the amount actually received.
Total cash paid for the period to purchase inventory. Like your cash received, your cash paid during a period should be your actual cash payments.
Total cash paid for insurance, advertising, rent payments and lease payments.
Total cash paid for your payroll and employment taxes.
Any other cash paid during this period for your operations. This may include one-time expenses or incidentals such as postage, couriers, or office supplies.
Total interest expenses you paid during this period.
Include any cash received during this period from the sale of assets, including real estate, tangible assets and intellectual property.
Cash received from the sale of any investments held. This includes the sale of investments in other companies, the sale of stock and the sale of bonds. It does not include issuing new stock or bonds for your company. This source of income is included in the financing section of your cash flow statement.
Any other cash received from your investment activities.
Cash used to purchase capital equipment or land for use in your business.
Cash used to purchase new or increase the holdings of your investments. Like the sale of investments, only include the purchase of external investments. Stock buy back, and debt retirement are included in the finance section of your cash flow statement.
Cash used for any other investment activity.
Net new borrowing for the period. Include new borrowing as well as the net increase in any line of credit borrowing.
Net cash received from issuing stock. Make sure this is the net amount, after any fees have been taken into account.
Any cash received from the owner(s) for the period.
Total loan principal repayments for the period. Do not include interest. Interest is included in the operating expenses of the cash flow statement.
Any cash dividends paid for the period.
Any other financial distributions made during this period.
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