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 $12,778 profit in August, and cash rose $407. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$12,700) and card and sales tax timing (+$329).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $92,557 profit so far this year, and cash rose $5,041. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$86,500) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$2,556).
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 | 11,395 | 11,676 | 8,898 | 8,320 | 6,683 | 6,490 | 7,256 | 7,985 | 15,947 | 15,119 | 14,619 | 12,362 | 12,778 | 139,530 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | 224 | (289) | (393) | (59) | 208 | 173 | (455) | 591 | 376 | (406) | 306 | (139) | 245 | 382 | |
| Sales Tax Payable | (286) | (34) | (389) | (10) | (232) | 40 | 118 | 349 | 783 | (266) | 47 | (307) | 84 | (102) | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | (61) | (323) | (782) | (69) | (24) | 214 | (336) | 939 | 1,160 | (672) | 353 | (446) | 329 | 281 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 11,334 | 11,353 | 8,116 | 8,251 | 6,659 | 6,704 | 6,920 | 8,925 | 17,106 | 14,447 | 14,972 | 11,916 | 13,107 | 139,811 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (2,556) | – | – | – | – | – | (2,556) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (2,556) | – | – | – | – | – | (2,556) | |
| Owner's Draw | (11,000) | (11,100) | (10,500) | (9,500) | (8,500) | (7,300) | (7,700) | (7,100) | (13,400) | (13,700) | (13,000) | (11,600) | (12,700) | (137,100) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (11,000) | (11,100) | (10,500) | (9,500) | (8,500) | (7,300) | (7,700) | (7,100) | (13,400) | (13,700) | (13,000) | (11,600) | (12,700) | (137,100) | |
| Net cash increase for period | 334 | 253 | (2,384) | (1,249) | (1,841) | (596) | (780) | (732) | 3,706 | 747 | 1,972 | 316 | 407 | 155 | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 50,760 | 51,094 | 51,347 | 48,963 | 47,714 | 45,873 | 45,277 | 44,497 | 43,766 | 47,472 | 48,219 | 50,191 | 50,507 | 50,760 | |
| Cash at end of period | 51,094 | 51,347 | 48,963 | 47,714 | 45,873 | 45,277 | 44,497 | 43,766 | 47,472 | 48,219 | 50,191 | 50,507 | 50,914 | 50,914 |