Cash flow & liquidity · Core

Cash inflow

Also called: receipts

ELI5

Cash received during a period.

Used in conversation

“How are we defining cash inflow in this deck?”

Pitch context

You will see “Cash inflow” in financial models, budgets, board packs and investor materials when the discussion reaches cash flow & liquidity.

Why it matters: In cash flow & liquidity, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Sources & evidence · 4

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
U.S. Small Business Administration — Break-even pointDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Financial Accounting Standards Board — FASB Accounting Standards CodificationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Compliance and Disclosure InterpretationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16