Operations
13-Week Cash Forecast
Quick definition
A direct-method weekly forecast of cash inflows and outflows.
The 13-week cash forecast is a CFO-standard short-term liquidity tool. It lists weekly expected receipts, payments, and ending cash for a rolling 13-week window. Catches cash-timing issues (big AR receipt slipping a week, payroll plus rent hitting the same week) that a P&L forecast misses.
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