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Cash Forecasting: More Important Than Ever

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Photo by petr sidorov on Unsplash Cash forecasting is very important in “normal” economic conditions. Subscribe now How Cash Forecasting Is Done Cash forecasting is the process used for projecting how much cash you will have on hand in the future. Conceptually, cash forecasting is simple.

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Zuora Introduces Collections Solution for Subscription Businesses

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” Key Highlights Unified Order-to-Cash Platform: Zuora Collections uniquely integrates billing, revenue, and collections data, providing a comprehensive view of payment behavior, account health, and commercial context.

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Forecasting Collections – A Key Element of Your Cash Flow

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Cash forecasting is the process used for projecting how much cash you will have on hand in the future. Short term cash forecasting is usually done for every week of the forecast period, typically the current month. Longer term forecasts are useful for planning. How is Cash Forecasting Done?

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A Goal Without a Strategy is Like a One-Handed Clap

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Senior management has given you ambitious goals: collect in line with the company’s aggressive annual cash forecast, resulting in a reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), improved cash flow, and bad debts below a razor-thin threshold. Accountable: CFO, Treasurer, Credit Manager.

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Short Term Vs Long Term Cash Flow Forecasting

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Short-term forecasting predicts the company’s cash flow for under 12 months, while long-term forecasting looks beyond twelve months. What is Short-Term Cash Forecasting? Short-term forecasting looks at the cash inflows and outflows over a shorter period. What Is Long-Term Cash Forecasting?

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Increase the Liquidity of Your Receivables Portfolio

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Maintain an Up-to-date Cash Forecast It is not enough to only forecast cash at month’s end. Those events along with AR insights need to be reflected in the cash forecast — at the very least on a weekly basis. Only then will you be able to react and consistently achieve your cash flow goals.

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Rethinking Receivables (Part 2): Why AI-Driven Automation Should Be Part of Any Long-Term Strategy

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AR managers/leaders — With automation, AR leaders have the tools and technologies to be true partners to their business by empowering the people and optimizing the processes that impact cash collection.