“Create a cash flow diagram for Maple Street Bakery's June: opening cash $18,400, sales receipts $42,000, catering deposit $6,800, flour and dairy $12,100, payroll $16,800, rent $4,200, and closing cash $34,100.”
Entenda as decisões por trás dele.
keep the payroll date visible as the largest routine outflow.
separate catering deposits from counter sales.
compare ingredient payments with expected weekly receipts.
Use for a short operating period where owners need to explain the main movements in available cash.
Dúvidas comuns
Why show opening and closing cash?
They anchor the period and make the net cash change clear.
Should sales be gross or net?
Use the amount actually received in the period and label it consistently.
Can I group small costs?
Yes. Group minor payments when they do not change the decision the chart supports.