Cash Flow Forecasting

ForwardFi takes the current balance of each bank account and applies all of the future occurrences generated by the account's transaction rules. The result is a projected balance for every day over the next 12 months.

Occurrences are regenerated whenever you change a rule, add or update an entry, or update the account balance. The forecast always reflects the current state of your rules.

The forecast view shows your projected balance over time as a chart and a table. Income events push the balance up; expense events push it down.

If the projected balance drops below zero at any point, that date will be highlighted so you can identify the problem early and adjust your rules or plans accordingly.

A forecast is only as good as the data behind it. To keep it useful:

• Update your account balance regularly to reflect actual figures.
• End-date rules that no longer apply and add new rules for replacements.
• Use the Description field on entries to note any assumptions you have made.