accounting
What is Cash Flow?
The movement of money into and out of your business over a specific period — the difference between what comes in and what goes out.
In plain English
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business. You can be profitable on an accounting basis but still run out of cash if customers pay slowly or expenses are lumpy. Automating your invoicing and collections improves cash inflow; automating your payment scheduling optimizes outflows. Cash flow forecasting tools can now automatically project your account balance weeks ahead based on expected invoices, recurring expenses, and payment patterns — giving you time to act before problems arise.