Cash flow & liquidity · Core
Liquidity
Also called: financial liquidity
ELI5
Ability to meet obligations as they fall due using available cash or readily accessible funding.
Used in conversation
“Counsel wants liquidity clarified before anyone signs.”
Pitch context
You will see “Liquidity” 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.
Connected terms
- LiquidityThe same visible label “Liquidity” names different concepts.
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