Look at the evidence
Identify the cash question managers could not answer.
Check the dates and scope of existing records.
Name the authorised person who maintains the forecast and explains uncertainty.
A case to think through
A cash view omits expected payment timing, so the founder supplies dates from memory. The information source needs attention before the chart is redesigned.
This is a hypothetical operating example, not a client result.Avoid a misleading conclusion
Showing a precise balance can imply certainty while future receipts and commitments remain unverified.
Useful operating information has an understood definition, source, owner and freshness. Keep observations separate from assumptions and forecasts. A reporting view can support the management team, but it should not create a second manually maintained record or turn an unknown value into a reassuring zero.
Your evidence check
Bring supporting and contrary examples. A self-reported answer is a starting point; these notes do not calculate or validate a score.
| Prompt | Notes from your case |
|---|---|
| Cash question | |
| record date | |
| assumptions | |
| forecast owner | |
| uncertainty |
Does the Assessment advise on solvency or financial decisions?
No. Use your accountant and appropriate professional advice for those matters. This guide examines operating information and ownership.
See the wider pattern.
20 questions. An indicative, self-reported result with a five-dimension profile and an optional conversation.
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