Inflows on the Cash Flow Statement
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2. CASH INFLOWS
The second component of the cash-flow statement is Cash Inflows. Cash Inflows represent the cash coming into a company . More importantly, cash inflows predict when (which months) the money will enter the business. Examples of possible cash inflows include sales from customers, bank loans, loans from family members for business use only, government grants, government loans, cash invested into the business by its owners, and interest earned on the businesses' cash in the bank. Below illustrates the forecasted cash inflows of Red Deere Electronics.
| CASH INFLOWS: | JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAY | JUNE | TOTAL |
| Sales from Customers (per month) | $20,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $12,600 | $92,600 |
| Loan from Family Member | $ 5,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 5,000 |
| From Government Grant | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
| Cash at Beginning of Month | $ 8,000 | $ 8,250 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,750 | $ 7,800 | $ 8,900 | $43,700 |
| TOTAL CASH INFLOWS (A) | $33,000 | $23,250 | $25,000 | $15,750 | $22,800 | $23,500 | $143,300 |
As you can see, Red Deere Electronics anticipates $33,000 will enter the company in January, 200X - resulting from sales of $20,000, from a $5,000 loan from a family member and from beginning cash of $8,000. Also notice the company anticipates to receive a $2,000 government grant in June, 200X.