Change the way Money uses your information to
forecast cash flow
By default, Money forecasts cash flow
(Deposits into and withdrawals from your business
accounts, which you can find in the monthly cash flow report in the
Reports area.) based on business accounts receivable and
payable, Advanced Budget
(The Advanced Budget option in Money gives you more
detail and long-term planning tools. You can break your expenses
into categories and subcategories, set up and access multiple
budgets, track irregular or one-time expenses, reallocate funds
from one budget category to another, and set savings goals.
) information (if you've created an Advanced Budget), past
transactions (if you haven't created an Advanced Budget), and
scheduled bills and deposits.
To change the way Money uses this
information to forecast your cash flow:
- Go to the Forecast your cash flow page.
- In the left pane, under Common tasks, click
Change cash flow settings.
- Make the changes you want, and then click
Done.
Note
Your cash flow forecast will be most accurate if it's based on
information you keep up to date. So, if you don't update your
budget regularly, base your forecast on your actual spending. To do
this, select Amounts calculated from past trends
under For cash flow forecasting.
