Cash Flow Statement can be sliced by multiple dimensions

Description

This allows the business to analyze cash flow in various ways, assisting in pinpointing cash flow problems deep into an organization.

Example Use Case

Scenario: An international manufacturing company, operating in various countries and sectors, it uses CPM software to keep a closer look at their cash flows. They wish to examine their cash flow statement by dividing it into different dimensions like geographic location, product categories, and operating divisions.

Solution: With the slicing feature, the cash flow statement divides the data into different dimensions such as Location, Product Type, and Division. This allows them to gain a deep insight into the specific variables driving their cash flows, enabling them to find stand-out regions and problems areas in the company.

Considerations

This requirement only refers to the Cash Flow. Because financial planning software focuses more on summary values (like in a month), they're not always the best choice for detailed cash flow planning. Generally speaking, products in this category do not connect directly to banks like a treasury tool, nor do they often pull over AP with payment schedules.

That said, being able to use dimensions to understand expected cash flow in a month or quarter across locations can be enlightening. Is there a sales region that can't seem to collect? Why is that? Do we have a region with high sales and commission payouts but with low cash flow? That should be investigated immediately. Using dimensions like location, department, and product can help get to the bottom of concerns like that.

Questions to Ask a Vendor

• Scalability: How many dimensions can the cash flow statement be sliced into using your software?
• Comparisons: Are we able to lay Cash Flow Statements for a specific location in a specified time frame side by side to analyze differences?