CashFlowMapper - Plans

Plans

Plans are stored in a workspace. Plans can be created manually, which is explained in this section, or via csv upload, which is explained in the Transactions section. Upload is a far more efficient way to set up and maintain both your plan and transactions.

Refer to the video on this feature at our YouTube Channel.

Setting up Plans

• After opening a Workspace, click on the “Create New Plan” button.

A template for the plan details appears. These can be added via csv import – refer Importing Plan Details & Transactions. They can also be edited manually or via csv import.

Name

A meaningful name for the plan – “ABC Company Project A”.

Rolling Plan

This indicates that the plan will roll forward every time you open it, with today as the Start Date. See Rolling Plans.

Opening Balance

Your cash balance as at Start Date.

Minimum Balance

Your “comfort level” of cash. This is the amount which you never want your cash balance to fall below. CashFlowMapper™ will highlight to you when your forecast cash balance falls below this level – see Calendar View & Graph View.

Start Date

The date the plan commences.

Finish Date

The date the plan finishes. A plan can cover any timeframe you wish, from days to up to 10 years.

Currency Calendar

If you want to use variable foreign currency rates you’ll need to set up a calendar and select it. Refer Foreign Exchange. You can use fixed rates for transactions if you like as well – refer 4 Transactions.

Tax Calendar

If you want to map your consumption tax (GST, VAT, Sales Tax…) select a calendar from the list. If it’s not there, tell us, and we’ll build it. You can make your own if you wish although this shouldn’t be necessary. Refer Taxes.

Description

A more detailed explanation of the plan – “version 1”, “best case scenario” etc.

• Help – access the help menu.
• Open – takes you to List View, a list of transactions in the plan.
• Edit – takes you to the Plan Details per Setting up Plans for review / edit.
• Copy – makes a copy of the plan in the same Workspace.
• Move – to another Workspace.
• Archive – sends the plan to archive. It can be permanently deleted or moved to another Workspace from there.

Multiple Plans

• If you check the boxes of 2 or more plans you have a new option – Merge. This creates a plan that consolidates the selection plans into an additional plan.
• Refer Merging Plans.

Plan options – within open plan

Via the meatball menu at the right-hand of the name field:

• Duplicate – makes a copy of the plan in the same Workspace.
• Edit – takes you to List View of your transactions.
• Archive plan – moves the plan to Archive where it can be deleted or moved to another Workspace.
• Export – gives you the list of export report options. Refer Exported Reports for details.