{"id":412,"date":"2026-10-27T09:55:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orama.ai\/?page_id=412"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:47:33","slug":"rolling-forecast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orama.ai\/en\/features\/rolling-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic rolling forecast for your cash flow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Rolling forecast
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Your annual budget sets the targets; the rolling forecast tells you where you are heading. With Orama's rolling forecast your projection moves with you and updates on real data every time a transaction lands. A picture of the future that stays fresh, without rebuilding the model every month.<\/p>\n

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In the Orama app<\/strong>It's called \u00abPartidas y previsiones\u00bb (line items and forecasts) \u00b7 See the guide in Orama Academy (in Spanish)<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How rolling forecasting works in Orama<\/h2> <\/div>\n
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What is a rolling forecast?<\/h3>\n

It is a continuous forecast that, instead of being fixed at the start of the year, keeps absorbing real data and always extends the horizon \u2014 the next 12 months, for example. When one month closes, another is added at the end.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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\u2713<\/span>Oct closes \u2192 actual<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Why it beats the annual budget<\/h3>\n
<\/svg>It reflects reality as it is today, not as it was last January.<\/span><\/div>\n
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January budget vs. actual<\/span><\/i>Budget<\/i>Actual<\/span><\/div>\n
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Sales<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span>+20%<\/span><\/div>\n
Staff<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span>+24%<\/span><\/div>\n
Marketing<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span>\u221233%<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\u21bb<\/span>Rolling reflects today\u2019s reality<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/article>\n
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How Orama does it<\/h3>\n

Orama recalculates your rolling forecast automatically from your real income, payments and balances. You review it; the software maintains it.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Forecast balance at 12 months<\/span>\u20ac412.0k<\/span>\u20ac416.3k<\/span><\/span><\/div>Review<\/span><\/div>\n
\u21bb<\/span>Recalculated with every transaction<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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A continuous forecast that updates on real data and shifts its horizon month by month, instead of a static annual budget.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n
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