Fiducia TogetherCash flow forecast
A month-by-month prediction of money in and out. A table you will be asked to complete.
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What it is
A cash flow forecast tabulates expected receipts and payments by month, giving net cash flow and a running closing balance.
Where it applies
GCSE business studies. The wider treatment is in the Business A-Z on cash flow.
How it works
Closing balance = opening balance + net cash flow, and the closing balance becomes next month's opening balance. That chain is where arithmetic questions are set.
A forecast shows when a business will run short, in time to arrange finance.
How to use it in your work
Complete the table left to right and carry the closing balance across. Most lost marks here are arithmetic, not understanding.
When asked how to improve cash flow, give specific actions — delay a payment, take a deposit, arrange an overdraft — and one drawback of each.
Where to get help
Your teacher and your board's specification — these qualifications vary more between boards than the traditional GCSEs do, and much of the grade is coursework marked against stated criteria.
Revise this with a song
These are ours. We write revision songs because a lot of people remember a tune when they cannot remember a page, and because revising out loud in the kitchen beats staring at a highlighter.
- The Business Studies Song The GCSE business studies topics, set to music.
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Last reviewed 2026-08-28 by Fiducia Together · Next review due 2027-08-28
Please note: This page explains a word or a process in education. It is general information about the system, the law and the guidance in England — not advice about your child, your school or your exam. If a decision is going against you, get advice from one of the free services we link to before you agree to anything or miss a deadline. If you are revising, check your own exam board's specification: boards word things differently and yours is the one that marks you.