Overview
Funds Flow Analysis helps finance users understand where the movement happened between one period and another. It is especially useful when reviewing changes in balance sheet positions and overall fund movement.
Helpful note: This is an analysis screen, not a transaction-entry screen. Use it to review and interpret changes rather than to post accounting entries.
Where To Find It
Path: Accounts > Funds Flow Analysis
How to use Funds Flow Analysis in QBM to compare financial movement across two periods and understand how balances changed over time.
How It Works
QBM compares selected date ranges and builds comparison views for the relevant accounts. Users can then review how balances moved between the two periods and focus on the accounts that changed most.
Main Areas
| Area | What It Means | When To Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Date selection | Defines the two periods being compared. | Use it when reviewing month-to-month, quarter-to-quarter, or year-to-year movement. |
| Comparison results | Shows balances for each period and the amount of change. | Use it to identify the accounts driving financial movement. |
| Balance review | Helps users interpret the direction and size of the change. | Use it in management review, closing review, and financial discussion. |
Recommended Workflow
- Open Funds Flow Analysis and select the starting period and ending period you want to compare.
- Refresh the analysis so QBM calculates the balances for both periods.
- Review the accounts that show the largest positive or negative movement.
- Drill further into related reports if a change needs explanation.
- Use the findings in management review, closing review, or cash and funding discussion.
Best Practice
- Compare periods that make business sense, such as current month versus prior month.
- Use this screen together with financial statements and cash-flow reports for fuller interpretation.
- Investigate unusually large changes instead of assuming they are expected.