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 $25,840 profit in August, and cash fell $2,212. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$24,000) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$3,091).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $201,870 profit so far this year, and cash fell $3,201. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$193,200) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$9,016).
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 | 21,344 | 20,533 | 18,227 | 17,006 | 15,280 | 14,035 | 20,176 | 22,243 | 25,872 | 34,793 | 31,318 | 27,593 | 25,840 | 294,259 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | 422 | (497) | 224 | (210) | 112 | 364 | (320) | 295 | 159 | 234 | 329 | (634) | (210) | 267 | |
| Sales Tax Payable | (72) | (165) | (133) | (273) | (150) | (15) | 437 | 547 | 398 | 529 | (147) | (480) | (228) | 248 | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | 350 | (663) | 91 | (484) | (38) | 348 | 117 | 842 | 557 | 764 | 182 | (1,115) | (438) | 514 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 21,694 | 19,870 | 18,318 | 16,522 | 15,242 | 14,383 | 20,293 | 23,084 | 26,429 | 35,557 | 31,500 | 26,478 | 25,402 | 294,774 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (5,925) | – | – | – | – | (3,091) | (9,016) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (5,925) | – | – | – | – | (3,091) | (9,016) | |
| Vehicle Loan | (491) | (493) | (496) | (499) | (502) | (504) | (507) | (510) | (513) | (515) | (518) | (521) | (524) | (6,594) | |
| Owner's Draw | (19,600) | (18,200) | (17,000) | (16,100) | (15,100) | (13,000) | (17,900) | (22,100) | (25,100) | (36,000) | (29,800) | (25,300) | (24,000) | (279,200) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (20,091) | (18,693) | (17,496) | (16,599) | (15,602) | (13,504) | (18,407) | (22,610) | (25,613) | (36,515) | (30,318) | (25,821) | (24,524) | (285,794) | |
| Net cash increase for period | 1,603 | 1,176 | 822 | (76) | (360) | 879 | 1,885 | (5,450) | 817 | (958) | 1,182 | 657 | (2,212) | (35) | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 26,254 | 27,857 | 29,034 | 29,856 | 29,780 | 29,420 | 30,299 | 32,184 | 26,734 | 27,550 | 26,592 | 27,774 | 28,431 | 26,254 | |
| Cash at end of period | 27,857 | 29,034 | 29,856 | 29,780 | 29,420 | 30,299 | 32,184 | 26,734 | 27,550 | 26,592 | 27,774 | 28,431 | 26,219 | 26,219 |