3. Cash flow is the movement of money in and out of
the organization.
(Impey and Underhill, 1994: 102)
cash flow is the difference in amount of cash
available at the beginning of a period (opening
balance) and the amount at the end of that
period (closing balance).
7. How to analyze cash flow?
Receipts : any monies received in the period
Sales ledger
Book sales
Excursion income
Payments: any monies paid out in the period
Purchase ledger payments
VAT
Accommodations
salaries
9. Monitoring cash flow
The manager can monitor the cash flow
weekly or monthly.
1. Forecast cash inflows against cash
outflows
2. Monitor actual inflows against outflows
3. Invest surplus cash or arrange loans
10. Improving cash flow
1. Monitoring stock levels
2. Manage accounts
3. Review banking products
4. Increase income
5. Reduce overheads
6. Improve your financial skill or get
expert advice
12. Tips to get loan from bank
1. Demonstrate you are in control of the
situation, your forecasts are realistic and
your accounts are up-to-date
2. The need is clearly short term and you
have planned for it
3. You are trading profitably over a period of
time
4. Have some form of collateral to offer as
security
5. The company is fundamentally sound