10/13/2026
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ?
Profit and cash flow tell different parts of the story.
You may have completed profitable work but still be waiting for customers to pay. Loan principal payments use cash without appearing as an expense on your profit and loss statement. Equipment purchases can take a large amount of cash upfront.
Thatโs why reviewing profit alone wonโt tell you whether you can comfortably cover next weekโs payroll.
Three questions worth asking:
โข How much cash is available today?
โข What payments are coming due?
โข Which customer payments can we realistically expectโand when?
A simple cash forecast can help you see a tight week coming while you still have time to act.