Cash flow & liquidity · Core
Cash outflow
Also called: payments
ELI5
Cash paid during a period.
Used in conversation
“Keep cash outflow on the dashboard, but show the definition and reporting period beside it.”
Pitch context
You will see “Cash outflow” 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