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Cash flow & liquidity · Core

Cash burn

Also called: burn

ELI5

Net cash consumed over a period.

Used in conversation

“Keep cash burn on the dashboard, but show the definition and reporting period beside it.”

Pitch context

You will see “Cash burn” in financial models, budgets, board packs and investor materials when the discussion reaches cash flow & liquidity.

Why it matters: In cash flow & liquidity, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Connected terms

  • Burn rateThe search label “cash burn” can route to both entries.
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