Set cash flow forecast rules

Article • 4/27/2026 • 3 min read

A cash flow forecast projects your cash flow based on rules and variables you specify. In this step, you set cash flow forecast rules.

Before you do this, you must set up the cash flow forecast.

To set cash flow forecast rules

Open the forecast.

a. Select Financial Management > Master Data > Cash Flow Projections.

b. Search for CFP1 or Cash Flow Projections in the Navigation box and then select Cash Flow Projections.

The Cash Flow Projections (CFP1) page appears.

Click the Assumptions tab.
On the Toolbar, click Browse.

The Browse For Cash Flow Projections window appears.

Select the row that contains the required forecast, and click Select. Or, double-click the row that contains the required forecast.

Click Cancel to exit from the Browse For Cash Flow Projections window.

Set up accounts receivable cash calculations:

In the AR Cash Receipts Calculation section, select to calculate cash receipts using actual average collection days, what-if collection days (you specify the number), or values you enter on the Calculations/SetUp tab.

If you select to specify what-if collection days, select the number in the Number Of Days box.

In the Using Sales Over The Last Months box, enter the number of past months of actual sales to use in the calculation.

Set up accounts payable cash calculations:

In the AP Cash Payments Calculation section, set the payment terms by choosing the number of days to add to the vendor’s terms.

Select a negative number of days.

In the Take Discounts (%) box, enter the minimum percentage discount.

Or, click the calculator icon to display the calculator. Enter the required value.

Note: Vendor discounts less than the percentage you indicate do not apply.

In the Payroll Calculation section, select to calculate payroll based on actual payroll values, what-if values you specify, or values you specify on the Calculations/SetUp tab for each payroll line item.
If you choose to specify what-if payroll values:

a. On the Toolbar, click More Actions. The More Actions panel appears on the left side of the page and select More Actions > Actions > What-if Payroll.

The What-if Payroll (CFP3) window appears.

b. In the What-If Values to Use For Cash Flow section, enter the number of employees in the No of Employees field.

Or, click the arrow at the end of the No of Employees fields and also available under Timecard, Hourly, and Salaried to select the number of employees. You can increase or decrease the value by 1.

c. In the Average Wage/Hour field, enter their average wage per hour.

Or click the icon at the end of the Average Wage/Hour field and available under Timecard, Hourly, and Salaried. This displays the calculator. Enter the required value.

d. In the Wage Fringes (%) field, enter a percentage to calculate the cost of fringe benefits.

Or, click the icon at the end of the Wage Fringes (%) field and also available under Timecard, Hourly, and Salaried. This displays the calculator. Enter the required value.

e. In the Day of Week for the list, and available under Timecard, Hourly, and Salaried, select the day of the week on which to calculate payroll expenses.

f. On the Toolbar, click Save.

Set calculation sources:

a. In the Source For AR Calculation section, select to use existing invoices, existing and projected invoices, or values you set on the Calculations/SetUp tab.

b. In the Uncollectible Days After Past Due field, enter the number of days after which accounts receivable payments are uncollected.

c. In the Source For AP Calculation section, select to use existing invoices, existing plus projected invoices, or values you set on the Calculations/SetUp tab.

On the Toolbar, click Save.

The next step is to set up cash flow forecast line items.