Cash Flow

Overview

Cash Receipts

Cash Disbursements

Basis of Accounting

Measuring Cash Flow

Managing Cash Flow

Summary

Discussion Questions

Credit and Collection Policies

Sample Financial Statements

Cash Flow Example Using Direct Method

Cash Flow Example Using Indirect Method

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Discussion Questions

1.What cash flow information are you currently/planning to track in your business?

 

 

2.What tools or systems do you find helpful, or believe you will find helpful, in managing cash flow in your business?

 

 

3.Do you have a credit policy, or do you plan to have a credit policy, for your business? Why or why not?

 

 

4.What are some examples of credit policies and procedures which both protect the business and serve to provide positive customer relations?

 

 

5.Do you have an expense budget for your business? What resources did you find helpful in building a budget for your business?

 

 

6.Do you, or do you intend to, manage your own cash flow system for your business? If not, what resources will you use to track, measure and manage the cash flow process? (Example: another employee, contract with a service, accountant...)

 

 

7.What computer software packages do you know about which can help small businesses manage their cash flow?

 

 

 

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