Beginner accounting
Accounts Receivable and Payable
Accounts receivable is money owed to your company by customers. Accounts payable is money your company owes to vendors and suppliers.
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Accounts receivable is money owed to your company by customers. Accounts payable is money your company owes to vendors and suppliers.
Burn rate is the monthly rate at which a startup spends cash. It determines how much runway remains before the company must raise more money or turn profitable.
Working capital = current assets minus current liabilities. It measures a company's short-term liquidity and ability to fund day-to-day operations.
Build a 12-month cash flow forecast from scratch: direct method, inflows, outflows, runway management, and common mistakes to avoid.
Most founders confuse revenue, profit, and cash flow. Here is what each means, why they differ, and why getting this wrong can kill your startup.