What is a cash flow forecast?

What is a cash flow forecast?

David Weller (Co -author Teach Yourself: Setting Up A Small Business) gives expert video advice on: What is meant by cash flow?; What are overheads?; What is the difference between fixed assets and current assets? and more...

A cash flow forecast is the educated estimate of the income and expenditure of the business over a given period, against the estimated income and outgoings of the business over the same period. It's not sometime you can do until after you've been going for a while, until you've got your actual figures in fact. But then, you'll find this a very useful business tool.