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How QuickBooks Online calculates your cash flow

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 53 •
Image Alt Text Updated 8/5/2026 01:03

The cash flow chart on your QuickBooks Online homepage summarizes your cash flow. It shows the money coming in and going out of your business.

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The cash flow chart uses historical data from your bank and debit card accounts connected to QuickBooks Online. This includes categorized and uncategorized transactions. If you manually upload transactions from a CSV, the chart only includes transactions tied to your connected bank and credit. The chart doesn’t include journal entries.

The chart doesn’t include:

  • Credit card transactions

  • Transactions you've entered manually into QuickBooks

  • Multicurrency transactions

Note: If you disconnect an account, the data won't appear on the chart anymore.

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