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Solution

Know the week the position turns.

A weekly liquidity position built from real obligations, and the ability to test what happens if one of them moves.

The Problem

Why this is hard.

Cash is the constraint that decides which options remain open. It is also the number most businesses know least precisely, because it depends on timing rather than on totals — and timing lives across the ledger, the payroll calendar, the tax schedule, the contract terms and the facility agreement.

The common response is a 13-week spreadsheet rebuilt by hand each week from three exports. It is accurate on Monday, decaying by Wednesday, and rarely able to answer the question actually being asked: what happens if this collection slips, or that capital event lands late?

What Farsight DS Watches

The signals this solution acts on.

Receipts from real behavior

Open receivables projected on how each customer actually pays, not on stated terms.

Committed billing

Contract schedules, minimums and milestones dated from the agreement.

Fixed outflows

Payroll, tax, debt service and lease obligations on their real calendars.

Facility headroom

Revolver availability, borrowing base and covenant thresholds carried inside the position.

Capital events

Expected raises, disposals and large capital expenditure held as dated, scenario-able items.

Week-over-week variance

Which assumption moved since the last refresh, and by how much.

The Approach

How the pieces combine.

Connect the obligations

Bank, AR, AP, payroll, tax, contracts and facilities — the things that actually move cash.

Model the timing

Project receipts and disbursements from observed behavior and contractual terms.

Build the position

A rolling 13-week direct-method forecast that refreshes as the underlying records change.

Stress it

Slip collections, delay a raise, lose a customer — and read the week the position turns.

Watch the covenants

Evaluate covenant tests against the projection and escalate a forecast breach before the reporting date.

In Practice

What this looks like when it works.

›A Monday liquidity review that does not require a Sunday rebuild.
›A funding conversation held six weeks earlier than it would otherwise have been.
›A covenant headroom report that reflects the forecast, not only the last reported quarter.
›A capital expenditure decision tested against the week it would actually be paid.

Services that help you get there

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How far ahead does the cash view look?

A rolling 13-week direct-method forecast, refreshed as the underlying records change.

Can we test what happens if something moves?

Yes. Slip collections, delay a raise or lose a customer, and see the week the position turns — including against covenant tests.

Do we need every product listed on this page?

No. Each product is useful on its own. A solution describes how several of them work together on one outcome; you can start with one and add the others as they create value.

Does Farsight DS replace our existing systems?

No. It works on top of the systems you already run. Nothing is replaced.

Work through improve cash visibility against your own systems.

Thirty minutes. We map what you already have and where this would start paying.