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 $5,909 profit in August, and cash rose $8. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$5,700) and card and sales tax timing (−$202).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $55,984 profit so far this year, and cash rose $2,878. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$54,000) and card and sales tax timing (+$894).
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 | 7,752 | 7,357 | 5,993 | 4,024 | 3,507 | 2,793 | 4,630 | 6,507 | 5,966 | 9,882 | 10,266 | 10,031 | 5,909 | 84,618 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | 252 | (316) | (137) | (444) | 564 | 29 | (612) | 869 | 214 | 136 | (704) | 417 | 189 | 457 | |
| Sales Tax Payable | (136) | (155) | (83) | (193) | (89) | 13 | (30) | 476 | (96) | 350 | (36) | 71 | (391) | (301) | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | 116 | (471) | (220) | (637) | 475 | 42 | (641) | 1,345 | 117 | 485 | (740) | 488 | (202) | 157 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 7,868 | 6,887 | 5,774 | 3,387 | 3,981 | 2,835 | 3,989 | 7,852 | 6,083 | 10,367 | 9,525 | 10,519 | 5,708 | 84,775 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | (5,387) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (5,387) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | (5,387) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (5,387) | |
| Owner's Draw | (6,500) | (5,600) | (5,300) | (4,300) | (4,000) | (3,600) | (5,100) | (6,800) | (5,800) | (9,300) | (8,500) | (9,200) | (5,700) | (79,700) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (6,500) | (5,600) | (5,300) | (4,300) | (4,000) | (3,600) | (5,100) | (6,800) | (5,800) | (9,300) | (8,500) | (9,200) | (5,700) | (79,700) | |
| Net cash increase for period | (4,019) | 1,287 | 474 | (913) | (19) | (765) | (1,111) | 1,052 | 283 | 1,067 | 1,025 | 1,319 | 8 | (312) | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 27,102 | 23,083 | 24,370 | 24,844 | 23,931 | 23,912 | 23,147 | 22,036 | 23,088 | 23,371 | 24,438 | 25,463 | 26,783 | 27,102 | |
| Cash at end of period | 23,083 | 24,370 | 24,844 | 23,931 | 23,912 | 23,147 | 22,036 | 23,088 | 23,371 | 24,438 | 25,463 | 26,783 | 26,790 | 26,790 |