Cash Flow
Why profit and cash are not the same number: where the money actually came from and where it went.
Where the cash went in August
You made $6,877 profit in August, and cash fell $473. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$7,000) and card and sales tax timing (−$350).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $66,307 profit so far this year, and cash rose $2,576. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$57,600) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$6,880).
Cash from operations vs cash in the bank
Operating cash is profit adjusted for timing; the bank line is what is actually there at each month end.
- Cash at month end
- Cash from operations
Statement of cash flows
By month, as QuickBooks reports it.
| Aug 25 | Sep 25 | Oct 25 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | 13-mo total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 8,570 | 7,300 | 6,409 | 5,857 | 5,631 | 5,471 | 6,847 | 7,869 | 10,077 | 10,801 | 9,825 | 8,539 | 6,877 | 100,075 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | 270 | (120) | (627) | (100) | – | (40) | 235 | 156 | 97 | 268 | (221) | 115 | (170) | (137) | |
| Sales Tax Payable | 78 | (161) | (133) | (199) | (25) | 27 | 154 | 277 | 153 | 160 | (178) | (103) | (180) | (130) | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | 348 | (281) | (759) | (299) | (24) | (14) | 389 | 433 | 249 | 428 | (398) | 12 | (350) | (267) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,917 | 7,019 | 5,650 | 5,558 | 5,607 | 5,458 | 7,236 | 8,302 | 10,327 | 11,229 | 9,427 | 8,551 | 6,527 | 99,808 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | – | (4,449) | – | – | – | – | (6,880) | – | – | – | – | – | – | (11,329) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | – | (4,449) | – | – | – | – | (6,880) | – | – | – | – | – | – | (11,329) | |
| Owner's Draw | (8,300) | (4,800) | (5,800) | (6,200) | (6,900) | (6,500) | (3,600) | (5,400) | (8,600) | (9,500) | (8,700) | (8,300) | (7,000) | (89,600) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (8,300) | (4,800) | (5,800) | (6,200) | (6,900) | (6,500) | (3,600) | (5,400) | (8,600) | (9,500) | (8,700) | (8,300) | (7,000) | (89,600) | |
| Net cash increase for period | 617 | (2,230) | (150) | (642) | (1,293) | (1,042) | (3,244) | 2,902 | 1,727 | 1,729 | 727 | 251 | (473) | (1,121) | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 31,789 | 32,407 | 30,177 | 30,027 | 29,385 | 28,092 | 27,049 | 23,805 | 26,707 | 28,434 | 30,163 | 30,890 | 31,141 | 31,789 | |
| Cash at end of period | 32,407 | 30,177 | 30,027 | 29,385 | 28,092 | 27,049 | 23,805 | 26,707 | 28,434 | 30,163 | 30,890 | 31,141 | 30,668 | 30,668 |