Review criteria
- +Rolling 13-week inflow and outflow view
- +Ending cash balance per week
- +Scenario columns for what-ifs
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
13-Week Cash Flow Forecast in Fractional CFO
The 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast is a copy-ready spreadsheet for fractional cfo that tracks weekly inflows, outflows, ending balance. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 20 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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Tabs: How to use · Weeks · InputsFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 20 minutesColumns: 10
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Week starting
- Customer receipts
- Other inflows
- Payroll
- Rent and fixed
- Vendors
- Debt and tax
- Net cash flow
- Ending cash
- Ending cash (downside)
- Open the Weeks tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Forecast receipts from the AR aging and expected sales, and outflows from payroll, rent, AP and debt schedules; roll it forward weekly.
- Ending cash is opening cash plus net flow to date; the downside column cuts receipts by the haircut to show the risk.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
13-Week Cash Flow Forecast
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: fractional CFOs running short-term cash forecasts. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Fractional CFOs running short-term cash forecasts
- +Founders watching the cash runway weekly
Pause before choosing when
- -Live bank-balance sync
- -Automatic accounting import
About Fractional CFO
Why people consider this option
- +Deliver forecasts and KPI views without paid FP&A software
- +Standardize the model you reuse across clients
- +Hand clients a file they can keep and read
What to review before acting
- -No live accounting sync without a tool
- -Many clients eventually want dashboard software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast track?
It tracks weekly inflows, outflows, ending balance. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.