Business chap 31 definition

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Cash flow
The sum of cash payments to the business (inflows) less the sum of cash payments by the business (outflow)
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Cash-flow forecast
Estimate of a firm's future cash inflows and outflows
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Insolvent
when the business cannot meet its short-term debts
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Cash inflow
Cash payment received by the business (trade receivable, receiving loans from bank)
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Cash outflow
Cash payment made by the business (to pay supplier, labor costs)
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Net monthly cash-flow
Estimate the difference between monthly cash inflow and outflow
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Credit control
Monitoring of debts to ensure that credit periods are not exceeded
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Bad debt
Unpaid customer's bill that are now very unlikely to be ever paid
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Over trading
Expanding a business rapidly without obtaining all of the necessary finance so that a cash-flow shortage develops
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Creditors
Suppliers who agreed to supply product on credit and have not been paid yet
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Opening balance
Cash held by the business at the start of the month
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Closing balance
Cash held by the business at the end of the month becomes next month's opening balance
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Estimate of a firm's future cash inflows and outflows

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Cash-flow forecast

Card 3

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when the business cannot meet its short-term debts

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Card 4

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Cash payment received by the business (trade receivable, receiving loans from bank)

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Card 5

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Cash payment made by the business (to pay supplier, labor costs)

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