Cash Flow
Transcript: Cash Flow Cash flow is simply about money coming and going from the business. Cash flows into the business as receipts, eg from cash received from selling products or from loans Cash flows out of the business as payments, eg to pay wages, supplies and interest on loans. Positive Cash Flow Positive cash flow is where there is more money coming in than going out. Negative Cash Flow Negative cash flow is where there is more money going out than coming in. Insolvency If a business runs out of cash and cannot pay its suppliers or workers it is insolvent (unable to pay debts). A cash flow forecast is a prediction of what is going to flow into and out of a business. Reducing cash outflows, eg by delaying the payment of bills, securing better trade credit terms or factoring. Increasing cash inflows, eg by chasing debtors, selling assets or securing an overdraft. 1. Which of the following is true about cash flow? a) It is the same as profit b) It is different from profit c) It is the same as revenue 4. Where does the main cash inflow for most businesses come from? a) Customers paying for products b) Interest received on loans c) Interest payments on a bank overdraft b) is different from profit c) £6,000 3. How can cash outflows be improved? a) Buy extra equipment b) Lease out equipment c) Use a factoring service 2. What is a long term way to improve cash inflow? a) Take out a loan b) Take out an overdraft c) Use a factoring service a) Take out a loan Thank you for your attention! Cash Flow Forecast 5. Cash is the amount of money a business holds. Which of the following describes 'cash'? a) Notes b) Notes and coins c) Notes, coins and deposits in the bank c) The business is making a profit b) Lease out equipment a) Notes, coins and deposits in the bank a) Customers paying for products 7. What does a postive cash flow mean? a) The business is making a loss b) The business is making either a profit or a loss c) The business is making a profit 6. If the opening balance is £5,000, total receipts are £4,000 and the closing balance is £3,000 then total payments are: a) £4,000. b) £5,000. c) £6,000. Give two examples of how cash flows out of a business. Give two examples of how cash flows into a business.