accpac simply accounting 9.0 Benutzerhandbuch

Chapter 24:  Maintaining A Healthy Business 

User Guide    24–9 

 

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Balance as of 03/15/2000

97,969.06

Total receipts

465,878.97

Total payments

-110,097.78

Total recurring miscellaneous transactions

50,000.00

Total recurring purchase transactions

-16,070.00

Total recurring other payment transactions

0.00

Ending balance

487,680.25

Net change in cash balance:

389,711.19

Lowest balance in the account:

27,026.71

Highest balance in the account:

487,680.25

 

If projecting for a bank 
account, make sure 
that the lowest balance 
is not below zero. 

 

Pay particular attention to the lowest balance in the account over 
the period that you select. If this number is a negative number, 
you could potentially overdraw your account. You can print a 
detailed report to see when you are forecast to go below zero. 
You might then want to delay payment of some of your bills. 

You might also want to ensure that your customers are paying 
their bills on time to help improve your cash flow. For more 
information about reports on overdue payments, refer to 
“Dealing with Overdue Sales Invoices” in Chapter 25. 

Note:  The further in the future you analyze, the less accurate 
the cash-flow projection. 

The Statement of Cash Flows describes where your money came 
from and where it went over a certain period in the past. This 
report helps you to examine your ability to generate cash and 
how you use it. It also breaks down your cash flow into three 
categories for easier analysis: 

■ 

Operating. 

■ 

Investing. 

■ 

Financing. 

In essence, this report shows the changes to various accounts 
over a period that you select. You could get similar information 
by comparing two balance sheets, one from the day before the 
beginning of the period and one for the end. 

A Statement of Cash Flow can be created only within a fiscal 
year (either this year or last).