Publish a Daily Cash Flash That Keeps Lenders in the Loop
A 5-line cash flash gives lenders confidence that you’re watching liquidity between formal reports.
Your weekly borrowing base packet is great, but lenders still wonder what happens between Mondays. A daily cash flash solves that in a single screenshot.
1. Keep it to five lines
- Opening cash + availability.
- Inflows posted.
- Outflows settled.
- Net change vs. plan.
- Borrowing base headroom.
2. Use the same data sources every day
Pull directly from bank APIs and your borrowing base workbook so numbers reconcile without rework.
3. Highlight variances in plain language
One bullet per variance: “Collections +\$420K, Amazon payout landed early.”
4. Share it by 10 AM local time
Email the flash to Finance, Sales leadership, and your lender contact so everyone starts the day aligned.
5. Archive flashes for exams
Store them in your data room; auditors love seeing daily discipline.
FAQ: Cash flashes
- Do we include forecasts?
- No—keep it actuals-only. Forecast commentary stays in the weekly packet.
- Who owns it?
- Treasury prepares, CFO approves.
- Can we skip weekends?
- Only if no cash moves. Otherwise send a short update.