Cash flow projection tool

US7810713B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Arun Lal · Kirkland, US
• Peter Hansen · Bellevue, US
• Sumeet Updesh Shrivastava · Kirkland, US
• Christopher S. Hargarten · Seattle, US
• Dan Iatco · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 26, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/12
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of projecting cash flow is disclosed which may include the steps of displaying a position date at which a cash flow position is to be calculated, displaying a beginning cash balance total amount as of the position date, displaying a forecast sales total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts receivable total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts payable total amount as of the position date, displaying a projected expense total amount as of the position date and displaying a resulting cash flow position as of the position date. The method may allow the user to edit the amount of at least one of the displayed beginning cash total balance, forecast sales total amount, account receivable total amount, accounts payable total amount and projected expense total amount along with the position date and the method may calculate and display a new cash flow position based on at least one of the edited amounts and edited position date.