Cashflow Setup



The Cashflow Setup (Client/Cashflow/Setup) is used for the Indirect method and allows you to allocate General Ledger Nominal Codes under Operating, Investing, and Financing activities for the Indirect Cashflow report.

  • Operating Activities: Operating activities include the primary revenue-generating activities of a business, such as sales, production, and delivery of goods or services. (in Sage terminology it means Sales minus Purchases minus Direct expenses minus Overheads)
  • Investing Activities: Investing activities encompass transactions involving the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and investments.
  • Financing Activities: Financing activities pertain to transactions that affect the equity and debt structure of the business.

To set up the Cashflow chart to be used in the Cashflow report, it is necessary to:

  1. Select the Sage Chart you want to use to build the Cashflow Chart. By default, the first imported Sage Chart is displayed. To change the Chart, double-click on the line "Net income + Sage Chart," and a list of available Sage Charts is displayed.
    Note: The Chart of Accounts is used for the system to decide which main category (such as Sales, Purchase, etc.) a Nominal Code belongs to.
    The selected Chart has no impact on what Nominal Codes are displayed in Setup, all general ledger nominal codes are displayed
  2. Assign General Ledger Nominal Codes to the relevant activities.

Unallocated Nominal Codes in the chosen chart are displayed on the right side of the screen.

  • Green Nominal Codes: These are Balance Sheet Nominal Codes. They need to be allocated for the Indirect Cashflow to work properly.
  • Black Nominal Codes: These are P&L Nominal Codes; they should not be allocated to any activity.
  • Nominal Codes with a Money Image: These are Cash Nominal Codes and should not be allocated to any activity. Cash is marked based on information from the General Ledger.
  • Ochre-Coloured Nominal Codes: These Nominal Codes are not available in the selected Sage Chart of Accounts (e.g., partial chart).

Removing All Nominal Codes from an Activity
To remove all nominal codes from an activity, select the activity from which all nominal codes should be deleted and click the red arrow.