Journal

Notes from cash-flow field work

Practical pieces on forecasts, aging, board narratives, and inventory cash — written for CFO and controller desks.

Hands reviewing financial documents with a pen

2026-03-12

How CFOs Should Read a 13-Week Cash Forecast

A practical way to stress the assumptions that usually hide inside weekly collection and disbursement lines.

 Office desk with invoices and correspondence

2026-02-04

Receivables Aging That Quietly Creates Cash Surprises

Why average days sales outstanding can look stable while cash still misses the forecast by weeks.

 Meeting room with documents prepared for discussion

2026-01-18

What Belongs in the Cash Section of a Board Pack

A concise checklist for liquidity narrative, covenants, and the one chart directors actually use.

 Warehouse shelves with packaged inventory

2025-11-22

When Inventory Builds Are a Cash Problem, Not a Sales Story

Separating intentional seasonal stock from cash locked in slow-moving SKUs during an audit review.