Excel: always outdated
Every payment, invoice and bill means manual updates, so the forecast lags behind reality.
Cashflow forecast template
Cashflow forecast template: why your spreadsheet falls behind, and what to use instead
A spreadsheet template is a fine first step. But it is outdated as soon as an invoice gets paid late. Finido builds your cashflow forecast automatically from your bookkeeping and bank, and keeps it up to date.
14 days freeNo credit cardBuilt in the Netherlands
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Finido overviewLive financial data
UpdatedCash€184,520+8.4%
Runway14.8 moHealthy
Outstanding€38,4208 invoices
What should I pay attention to this month?
Two items. One overdue invoice and the November VAT payment. Your cash buffer remains healthy.
Based on books, bank and invoices
The spreadsheet trap
A template shows yesterday. You need tomorrow.
Most SME owners start with an Excel or Google Sheets template. It works until you have more than a handful of customers: numbers go stale, formulas break and nobody warns you when a large client pays late.
Excel: fragile formulas
One wrong cell reference and your runway looks months longer than it is.
Excel: no warnings
A spreadsheet never tells you a customer is late or a cash dip is coming.
Good forecast: real open items
Start from actual outstanding invoices and bills, not estimates typed in by hand.
Good forecast: live bank balance
Use your real cash position as the starting point, updated automatically.
Finido: as far ahead as data allows
An automatic forecast with alerts on WhatsApp, Telegram or email. The more certain your data, the further it looks.
How it works
From template to automatic forecast
Connect your bookkeeping
Link Moneybird, Yuki or WeFact and your bank in a few minutes.
Get your forecast
Finido builds your cashflow forecast and runway from your real data.
Receive signals
Get warned about late payers and cash pressure before it hurts.
Finido complete
Everything included.
One plan for growing SMEs. Start with 14 days free and no credit card.
Finido complete€250K - €5M turnover
—/month
After your 14-day free trial. Billed monthly.
- Unlimited questions
- Smart invoicing
- Cashflow alerts
- Scenario analysis
- All integrations
- Dedicated support
FAQ
Practical questions, clearly answered.
Is an Excel template good enough?
For very small companies with few transactions, often yes. As soon as you have regular invoices and costs, keeping it up to date takes too much time and errors creep in.
What should a cashflow forecast include?
Your current bank balance, outstanding invoices with expected payment dates, upcoming bills, fixed costs, VAT and planned investments.
How far ahead can I forecast?
That depends on how certain your data is. Finido looks as far ahead as your data reliably allows.
Can I still export to Excel?
Finido is built so you no longer need the spreadsheet, but you can always ask for the numbers behind the forecast.
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