A Cash flow forecast is a projection of the incoming and outgoing cash for a given period.1
Cash flow forecasting helps in good and bad times. It is vital to see whether money is running out in bad times. In good times it helps to locate the cash resource helpful in growing operations.
Xero Template for cash flow forecasting
ANZ Template for cash flow forecasting
Start with how money comes into the business and then with how money goes out of the business. The net cash flow for a period can be positive or negative. Past trends of cash flow can be helpful in forecasting future cash flows.