A surplus (positive figure) means income is greater than expenditure. A deficit (negative figure) means income is less than expenditure.
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The cash flow is for three months: January,
February and March.
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Projected cash in/receipts
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Projected cash out/payments
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Net cash = Total receipts – total payments
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Cash Flow Forecast of Wildsurf Ltd Jan Feb Mar Total
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Planned Receipts € Sales
Investment Loans
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Payments Wages
Boxes paint Bonuses
Business cards Phone
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E Closing cash (C+D)
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Opening cash in January €400 will be the opening cash in total (three months)
Analysis of Wildsurf Ltd Cash flow forecast
Wildsurf Ltd have an expected cash surplus of €800. They will start April with an opening cash of €800. Wildsurf Ltd should use their surplus to pay off any outstanding loans or invest the surplus to earn interest. If Wildsurf Ltd had an expected deficit, they should try to avoid this by taking out a short-term source of finance, e.g. a bank overdraft to cover the short-term deficit. They could also try to reduce their expenses, e.g. put off doing the redecoration. They could also try to increase the investment from shareholders.