Business GCSE
Cash shortfall
What Cash shortfall means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cash shortfall
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Reference: AQA
A negative closing balance, for which you identify when it occurs, how large it is and possible causes.
Topics that use Cash shortfall
- Cash flow (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cash
- Cash Flow
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Cash flow management
- Cash inflows and outflows
- Closing balance
- Cost control
- Evaluation and judgement
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