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 $15,035 profit in August, and cash rose $490. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$13,900) and card and sales tax timing (−$645).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $117,419 profit so far this year, and cash rose $6,794. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$106,100) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$5,252).
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 | 11,131 | 11,178 | 11,522 | 11,078 | 8,575 | 9,256 | 11,944 | 13,185 | 17,690 | 17,136 | 17,339 | 15,834 | 15,035 | 170,902 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | (277) | 2 | (190) | (261) | (58) | (38) | 142 | 305 | 114 | 43 | (131) | 200 | (464) | (610) | |
| Sales Tax Payable | (316) | (24) | (25) | (51) | (234) | 114 | 175 | 271 | 311 | (76) | 44 | (103) | (182) | (97) | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | (592) | (23) | (215) | (312) | (292) | 77 | 317 | 576 | 425 | (33) | (87) | 97 | (645) | (707) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,538 | 11,155 | 11,307 | 10,765 | 8,284 | 9,333 | 12,262 | 13,762 | 18,115 | 17,103 | 17,252 | 15,930 | 14,390 | 170,195 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | (3,429) | – | – | – | (6,355) | – | – | (5,252) | – | – | – | – | – | (15,036) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | (3,429) | – | – | – | (6,355) | – | – | (5,252) | – | – | – | – | – | (15,036) | |
| Owner's Draw | (9,600) | (10,300) | (12,200) | (9,200) | (8,900) | (8,700) | (10,500) | (10,900) | (15,000) | (16,400) | (15,900) | (14,800) | (13,900) | (156,300) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (9,600) | (10,300) | (12,200) | (9,200) | (8,900) | (8,700) | (10,500) | (10,900) | (15,000) | (16,400) | (15,900) | (14,800) | (13,900) | (156,300) | |
| Net cash increase for period | (2,491) | 855 | (893) | 1,565 | (6,972) | 633 | 1,762 | (2,390) | 3,115 | 703 | 1,352 | 1,130 | 490 | (1,141) | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 12,865 | 10,375 | 11,230 | 10,337 | 11,902 | 4,930 | 5,563 | 7,324 | 4,935 | 8,049 | 8,752 | 10,104 | 11,235 | 12,865 | |
| Cash at end of period | 10,375 | 11,230 | 10,337 | 11,902 | 4,930 | 5,563 | 7,324 | 4,935 | 8,049 | 8,752 | 10,104 | 11,235 | 11,725 | 11,725 |