Comparison of Actuals and Forecast in COMMITLY: actual liquidity vs. planning for better management. The rolling forecast is selected here by default.
Planning meets reality – daily Account Balance development
This section compares actual liquidity (Actuals) with the expected development according to the Forecast.
The chart shows:
Start of the Period (cash at the start of the month)
Actuals today (marked with the green “TODAY” line)
Projected Account Balance at the end of the month (Forecast)
The dark blue bar on the left shows the actual liquidity at the start.
The light gray line shows the expected development according to the Forecast, including fluctuations from planned inflows and outflows.
Regularly comparing Actuals and Forecast helps to spot deviations early and adjust the planning in a targeted way, especially in monthly meetings or when liquidity shortfalls are looming.
By default, COMMITLY compares the expected development based on the Actuals with the Forecast for the current month.
The period under review can be set as needed:
month, quarter, calendar year or the plan period.
The comparison of Actuals is not limited to the Forecast. All Plans that have been created can be compared with the current period in the dropdown. Simply select the relevant Plan.
The current and expected development of the Account Balance is driven by specific factors. The main drivers of the development are therefore also shown: operating cash flow, cash flow from investing and cash flow from financing.
(As a reminder: COMMITLY calculates current and future liquidity using the direct cash flow method. Link to -> How cash flow is determined, in detail.