FF7B — Liquidity Forecast (Classic Cash Management)

While the cash position looks at the next days, treasury also needs a view of the coming weeks and months. The liquidity forecast uses open receivables and payables with their expected payment dates, plus memo records, and groups them by planning group. It shows whether the company will need funding or have surplus cash.

It is used weekly or monthly by treasury and finance planning teams in ECC landscapes with classic Cash Management. It also supports discussions with banks and management about funding needs, covenant headroom and the timing of large supplier payments or tax payments.

Select company code, grouping, horizon and display in weeks or months. Drill down to customers and vendors to see which items drive a period. Results depend on planning groups in the customer and vendor master and on realistic due dates. Adjust expectations with planned items rather than editing actual documents.

For a period, drill down to the open items behind the totals and compare them with FBL1N and FBL5N open item lists. The forecast for customers who usually pay late will be optimistic if it relies only on due dates; comparing past forecasts with actual receipts shows how much adjustment is needed.

In S/4HANA, the Liquidity Forecast Fiori app and liquidity items replace the classic report for SAP Cash Management users. Flows come from a common flow table that also includes operational documents such as purchase and sales orders; check your release and scope.

Forecast quality depends on dates and master data more than on the report.

Owned by treasury, which decides how far to trust and adjust the forecast. Accounts receivable and payable are responsible for data quality, especially planning groups and payment terms, and sales finance often provides expected dates for large customer receipts.