What is Cash Flow?
What is Cash Flow and the importance of Cash flow, Cash flow is simply defined as the increase or decrease of a flow of money in a business; the in and out the movement of called inflow and outflow.
The cash inflow is generated majorly from the sale of goods and services of your business, but it is only generated from the sale of goods or receivables collection. The funds borrowed, cash generated from assets sale, and income from any investment are also part of cash inflow.
Paying of expenses, employee salaries, purchases of inventory or raw material, assets, operational cost, loan payment, and taxes come in Cash Outflows.
Cash Flow Analysis
Managing cash flow is the art in business, the more you efficiently manage cash flow the more analysis is strong and meaningful. And the ability to protect a company’s short term reputation for the long term success also comes from cash flow analysis and management.
- Accounts receiveable
- Payment terms
- Policy of Credit
- Inventory
- Accounts payable

