Summary
In this module, you learned how to use the cash flow forecast in Business Central to generate predictions of a company’s cash flow. After explaining the cash flow forecast setup process, this module explained how to create cash flow forecasts and how to configure cash flow reports.
To make sure that a company is solvent, a future-oriented planning instrument is necessary. You can use the cash flow forecast that is available in Business Central to help create a comprehensive planning analysis of your company’s cash flow.
You can use the cash flow forecast functionality to generate a prediction of cash flows and help plan your company’s cash flow.
The forecast is based on the following parameters:
Information that originates from other application areas in the database, such as the general ledger, sales, purchasing, service, and fixed assets
Manually entered revenues and expenses
Analyzed cash flow figures with cash flow forecast statistics and in cash balances
Machine Learning by using Azure AI
If you want to create a more advanced analysis of a company’s cash flow, you can set up account schedules with cash flow accounts.