Business A-Level
cash flow forecast
What cash flow forecast means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of cash flow forecast
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Reference: AQA
A month by month timetable of receipts and payments, built by adding net cash flow to the opening balance to get a closing balance.
Topics that use cash flow forecast
- Analysing financial performance (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- break-even output
- contribution per unit
- contribution squeeze
- credit terms
- data reliability
- forecast risk
- gross profit margin
- linearity assumption
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