Cash Forecasting Source Transaction Dates

When Cash Management collects the source data for a forecast, it includes source transactions whose cash activity date falls within the days or period ranges you defined. Cash Management searches for a valid date in the sequence indicated, using the first date it finds. Cash Management adds the lead time to dates, except for GL Budgets and GL Encumbrances.

The following table explains which date is used as the expected cash activity date.

Type Expected Cash Activity Date or Time
Supplier Payments (Future) 1. Value Date (Actual then Anticipated), 2. Maturity Date, or 3. Payment Date
Expense Reports 1. Period Ending Date
Customer Receipts (Future) 1. Value Date (Actual then Anticipated), 2. Maturity Date, or 3. Latest Receipt Transaction Date
Supplier Invoices Discount Deadline if Discount field is Maximum or Minimum; or Due Date if Discount field is None
Supplier Payments (Historical) Cleared Date or Value Date (your choice), rolled forward by amount specified on cash forecast template
Customer Invoices Due Date or Invoice Date plus Average Payment Days
Customer Receipts (Historical) Cleared Date or Value Date (your choice), rolled forward by amount specified on cash forecast template
GL Budgets Forecast period type must be GL Period; corresponding periods included
GL Encumbrances Forecast period type must be GL Period; corresponding periods included
Payroll Expenses (Historical) Payment Date, rolled forward by amount specified on cash forecast template
Project Billing Events Event Completion Date
Project Inflow Budgets Calculated based on Start Date and End Date of budget period
Project Outflow Budgets Calculated based on Start Date and End Date of budget period
Project Transactions Expenditure Item Date
Purchase Orders Releases: 1. Shipment Promised Date or Shipment Promised Date plus Payment Terms 2. Shipment Need By Date or Shipment Need By Date plus Payment Terms 3. Release Due Date or Release Due Date plus Payment Terms 4. Release Created Date or Release Created Date plus Payment Terms
Standard POs: 1. Shipment Promised Date or Shipment Promised Date plus Payment Terms 2. Shipment Need By Date or Shipment Need By Date plus Payment Terms 3. Shipment Created Date or Shipment Created Date plus Payment Terms
Purchase Requisitions 1. Requisition Line Need By Date, or 2. Requisition Line Created Date
Sales Opportunities 1. Line Decision Date, 2. Header Decision Date
Sales Orders Ordered Date, Requested Date, Ordered Date plus Payment Terms, or Requested Date plus Payment Terms (1. line level, 2. header level)
Treasury Inflow Settlement Date
Treasury Outflow Settlement Date