We need a weekly cash habit
Cash surprises are usually a calendar problem. Nobody looks until the account is low. A Monday meeting beats a better piece of software.
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DISCLOSURE
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WHAT MATTERS
- The same person looks every week.
- The view includes inventory and payables, not only the bank balance.
- You will cancel a purchase when the view says to.
Before you sign
- The day of the week the view is updated.
- Which accounts and which inventory number it uses.
- Who is allowed to place a purchase order after the meeting.
NONE OF THESE
If you do not know last month's cash movement, do not buy a planning suite. Reconstruct one month first.
Questions
Is a thirteen-week model required?
A weekly rolling view is the habit. The length of the window is secondary to looking.
Can the founder be the person?
Yes, until someone else will actually do it. Then hand it over and still show up.
Where does inventory sit in the view?
As cash you already spent. If it is missing, the view is optimistic.