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Cash Management
Cash management plans and monitors cash flows and balances so funds are available when obligations fall due.
Cash management plans and monitors the timing of cash flows and available balances so obligations can be met when due. It considers when cash is available as well as the amounts expected to move.
Property operations example: compare expected receipts with scheduled costs for a defined period, keeping forecasts separate from verified cash balances. Label the dates and assumptions behind the forecast.
Source: IMF, Modernizing Cash Management, Technical Notes and Manuals 09/03, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does cash management differ from a cash-flow report?
A cash-flow report describes money moving during a period. Cash management uses flow and balance information to plan for the timing of obligations.
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