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 $29,097 profit in August, and cash rose $884. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$26,600) and card and sales tax timing (−$1,078).
Year to date, Jan–Aug
You made $225,074 profit so far this year, and cash rose $3,315. The gap between profit and cash is mostly owner draws (−$215,700) and gear and vehicle purchases (−$4,244).
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 | 28,545 | 27,027 | 19,360 | 19,600 | 17,963 | 13,469 | 27,146 | 25,559 | 31,158 | 36,259 | 35,704 | 26,682 | 29,097 | 337,567 | |
| Chase Ink Business Card | 64 | (44) | (820) | (640) | 307 | (115) | 369 | 748 | (172) | 769 | 1,405 | (1,271) | (1,079) | (479) | |
| Sales Tax Payable | (27) | (156) | (1,065) | (247) | (233) | (160) | 1,412 | 339 | 646 | 461 | 492 | (1,465) | 1 | – | |
| Total Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash provided by operations: | 38 | (200) | (1,885) | (886) | 74 | (274) | 1,781 | 1,088 | 474 | 1,230 | 1,896 | (2,736) | (1,078) | (478) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 28,582 | 26,827 | 17,474 | 18,713 | 18,037 | 13,194 | 28,927 | 26,647 | 31,632 | 37,490 | 37,600 | 23,946 | 28,020 | 337,089 | |
| Camera & Drone Equipment | – | – | – | – | – | – | (4,244) | – | – | – | – | – | – | (4,244) | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | – | – | – | – | – | – | (4,244) | – | – | – | – | – | – | (4,244) | |
| Vehicle Loan | (499) | (502) | (505) | (508) | (511) | (514) | (517) | (520) | (523) | (526) | (529) | (532) | (535) | (6,720) | |
| Owner's Draw | (26,100) | (27,100) | (17,200) | (20,100) | (18,300) | (16,500) | (26,000) | (25,100) | (28,400) | (33,800) | (30,900) | (28,400) | (26,600) | (324,500) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (26,599) | (27,602) | (17,705) | (20,608) | (18,811) | (17,014) | (26,517) | (25,620) | (28,923) | (34,326) | (31,429) | (28,932) | (27,135) | (331,220) | |
| Net cash increase for period | 1,984 | (775) | (230) | (1,894) | (774) | (3,819) | (1,834) | 1,027 | 2,709 | 3,164 | 6,171 | (4,987) | 884 | 1,625 | |
| Cash at beginning of period | 91,358 | 93,342 | 92,567 | 92,337 | 90,442 | 89,669 | 85,849 | 84,015 | 85,042 | 87,751 | 90,915 | 97,086 | 92,099 | 91,358 | |
| Cash at end of period | 93,342 | 92,567 | 92,337 | 90,442 | 89,669 | 85,849 | 84,015 | 85,042 | 87,751 | 90,915 | 97,086 | 92,099 | 92,983 | 92,983 |