How to use cash flow
From the left-hand menu, click Accounting and then Cash Flow.
The chart shows cash inflows and outflows month by month. The data comes from the real transactions already recorded on your bank accounts connected to Pillar and on your virtual accounts.
At the top you'll find the Show forecasts button: it's on by default. When it's on, Pillar adds an estimate of future inflows and outflows to the chart, calculated from the payment schedule of invoices still to be paid. Turn it off if you want to see only the real transactions that have already happened.
At the top right you'll find the account selector: you can choose a single account, several accounts together, or leave them all active.
Viewing a month's due dates
Click one of the bars in the chart to open the panel with that month's due dates.
The panel has two tabs:
Schedules: payment due dates already linked to real invoices or vehicles
Forecasts: any expense you know is coming that you can note down.
If that month has no pending due dates, the panel is empty.
Useful tips
💡 To read your cash position at its best
Keep forecasts on: they help you see the tough months before they arrive, instead of only looking at what has already happened.
Check overdue due dates every week: if they stay red, it means you have payments or receipts that haven't been recorded yet.
Use the account filter if you manage several separate accounts, for example one for suppliers and one for operating expenses: you'll see at a glance which account is under the most pressure.