Guides for applicants

Cash-flow field notes

Practical guides to bank-statement evidence, debt-service capacity and forecast assumptions in business loan applications.

Written for owners, accountants and finance advisers preparing South African SME lending files.

Cash-flow field notes document review

18 July 2026

Why bank deposits are not always turnover

How transfers, owner funding, refunds and asset proceeds can overstate trading receipts in a loan application.

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Cash-flow field notes document review

9 June 2026

Reading debt-service capacity month by month

A practical explanation of why annual profit can miss the monthly cash pressure behind proposed loan instalments.

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Cash-flow field notes document review

22 May 2026

Five forecast assumptions a reviewer will challenge

Prepare support for projected sales, customer collections, gross margin, owner contributions and working-capital timing.

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