Reading the forecast table
Every cell stacks the forecast on top of the booked actual. Here's how to read the table like a pro.
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Once you know how a cell is built, the whole table opens up.
Anatomy of a cell
•Every cell stacks two readings: the forecast on top and the booked actual beneath it (0 for future months).
•Past months are solid actuals; the current month is highlighted; future months are bracketed off with dashed separators.
•Beneath the P&L, a projected cash balance line carries your anchored balance forward by each month's net income — in the profit view it becomes your cumulative profit for the year.
•The Cash / Profit toggle above the table decides whether an amount is dated when the money moves or when it was earned — see Cash view vs profit view.
•Under the P&L, the Assets and Analysis blocks add what you own and whether the unit economics work — see Assets & unit economics.
For the full tour of the table, see The Foreqast Table.