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Cash & working capital
The 13-week cash flow
A weekly forecast of receipts and disbursements for the next quarter, starting from the bank balance, that shows the cash low point and the week it lands.
Owned by: AnalystTest band: Analyst
In practice
It is the CFO's most-read document in a tight business. Update it every week with actuals; the forecast is the habit, not the spreadsheet.
The kind of thing the test asks
- The single most important output of a 13-week cash flow is…