Are you looking for improved visibility into cash flow?
Check out NetSuite’s new Cash 360 dashboard to gain an instant snapshot of your company’s cash position.
Some of the key features include:
- Real-time total bank balances
- Total receivables and payables tracking
- Available cash overview
- Rolling forecasts for days, weeks, or months
- Forecasting based on historical inflow/outflow trends
You also have the ability to view rolling forecasts for days, weeks, or months and use historical data to forecast future cash flow.
To install the dashboard: simply go to the SuiteApps menu in your NetSuite instance and search for “Cash 360”.
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The Benefits of Better Cash Flow Visibility
NetSuite's Cash 360 dashboard is a financial management tool designed to provide users with a comprehensive view of their cash flow position.
The dashboard displays key metrics, such as cash balances and net cash flow, and allows users to drill down into the details of individual transactions to gain a more granular view of their cash position.
But, why would a business need to drill down into its cash flow position? What are the benefits of better, faster cash flow visibility?
With NetSuite’s Cash 360 dashboard, you can benefit from:
Improved financial planning
With better cash flow visibility, businesses can forecast their cash inflows and outflows more accurately, enabling them to plan their finances better. This can help them to identify potential cash shortages or surpluses and adjust their spending or investment plans accordingly.
Better decision-making
When businesses have a clear understanding of their cash flow, they can make informed decisions about investments, purchases, and other financial transactions. This can help them to avoid overspending, manage debt more effectively, and optimize their cash flow to support their growth plans.
Improved cash flow management
Better cash flow visibility can help businesses to manage their cash flow more effectively, allowing them to optimize their working capital and reduce their reliance on expensive borrowing or other forms of financing.
Enhanced creditworthiness
Businesses with better cash flow visibility are often seen as more creditworthy by lenders and investors, as they are perceived to be better able to manage their finances and repay their debts.
Increased operational efficiency
By improving cash flow visibility, businesses can streamline their financial processes, automate cash management tasks, and reduce the time and resources required to manage their finances. This can free up resources for other areas of the business, improving overall operational efficiency.
Why NetSuite Cash 360 Matters for Growing Businesses
As organizations scale, cash volatility increases. Manual spreadsheets and weekly reports become unreliable and unsustainable. Cash 360 provides:
- Instant insight into liquidity
- Integrated banking and accounting views
- Forecasting tools that update automatically
- A single source of truth across finance operations
For CFOs, controllers, and finance managers, Cash 360 becomes an invaluable tool to support scaling, forecasting, scenario modeling, and decision-making.
FAQ on NetSuite Cash 360
Q: How does NetSuite Cash 360 improve cash flow visibility?
A: NetSuite Cash 360 consolidates banking data, receivables, payables, and forecasts into a single dashboard, giving real-time insight into your liquidity. This eliminates manual reporting and allows finance teams to spot risks or opportunities much earlier.
Q: Is Cash 360 included with NetSuite, or does it require an additional license?
A: Cash 360 is included for customers using NetSuite’s core financial modules. Most users can install it directly from the SuiteApps menu without additional licensing costs, though certain forecast features may require specific modules to be enabled.
Q: Can I customize the Cash 360 dashboard?
A: Yes. Cash 360 supports customizable portlets, saved searches, KPIs, and shortcuts. Businesses can tailor the dashboard to highlight specific bank accounts, cash KPIs, forecast ranges, or department-level data.
Q: Does Cash 360 replace traditional cash flow reporting?
A: Not entirely. Cash 360 enhances reporting by providing real-time visibility, but organizations may still rely on detailed financial statements for month-end close, compliance, and long-range forecasting. Cash 360 complements these reports by improving day-to-day liquidity oversight.
Q: Who benefits the most from NetSuite Cash 360?
A: CFOs, controllers, finance managers, and operational leaders benefit from Cash 360’s real-time insights. The dashboard is especially valuable for companies with rapid growth, complex receivables and payables cycles, or recurring cash flow volatility.