Cash Flow Tracker · Free · No account
A cash flow forecast for freelancers, built around invoices.
The freelance or small business setup adds Client or supplier, Invoice, Tax in the amount and How sure columns. Late money in is listed oldest first to chase, the Summary totals the tax to set aside, and amounts marked Possible are left out of the 30, 60 and 90-day balances.
- Excel 2016 and later
- Calculations checked in LibreOffice and Google Sheets
- Choose the columnsEdit the categories for money in and out. Add Client or supplier, Invoice, Tax in the amount, How sure or Project columns if you need them.
- Set the opening balanceDownload the workbook and, on the Settings sheet, type the balance in the account and the date it is for. Then add each expected amount.
- Update actual receipts and paymentsWhen money arrives or leaves, type the date and the real amount. The row turns grey and the balance today updates.
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Preview: Freelance cash flow forecast. Change the selected dates, categories or layout to update the preview.
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What you get
What is different in this setup
Freelancers and small traders who wait on client payments and need to see a gap before the rent is due.
- Invoice and Client or supplier columns on every row.
- A Tax to set aside total on the Summary.
- Possible income is left out of the forecast balances.
Sheets included (5)
- Start HereHow the workbook works, what each sheet is for and the settings used.
- Cash FlowEvery amount in or out, expected and actual. Start typing in row 6.
- SummaryThe balance today and ahead, late money in, and month by month. Worked out from the Cash Flow sheet.
- ListsEdit the white lists to change dropdown choices. Shaded lists are fixed because formulas use those names.
- SettingsValues used by the workbook, such as reminder windows. Change them here.
File details
- Made for
- Excel 2016 and laterThe download is an .xlsx workbook.
- LibreOffice
- No calculation errors in our testLibreOffice recalculated every formula in the workbook with no error values, such as #VALUE! or #N/A.
- Google Sheets
- Calculations matched Excel in our testGoogle Sheets removes sheet protection and repeated print headings.
- Apple Numbers
- Some calculations do not workMany calculations on the Summary sheet do not work in Apple Numbers. Numbers converts list-based dropdowns to plain cells and removes colour markers, sheet protection, frozen headings and number and date validation. Use Excel for these calculations and features.
- Calculations
- The Start Here sheet lists the calculations used in this workbook. Results update from the entries you add.
- Builder privacy
- The builder runs in your browser. The entries used to make the workbook stay on your device. How the utilities work
Questions
Are my builder entries sent to Due Form?
No. The builder uses them in your browser to make the workbook on your device.
Information is sent to Due Form when you submit a form or use another service described on the How it works page.
How do I mark an invoice I am not sure will be paid?
Set How sure to Possible. The row stays on the sheet, but it is left out of the 30, 60 and 90-day balances until you change it.
Does it work out my tax?
No. You type the tax included in each amount. The Summary then adds up the tax on money in, so you can see how much to set aside.
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Use it to plan which work to take on in each week of the forecast.
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