Timing Modal

This article explains the Timing modal in Model Reef.

You will learn:

• How to open the Timing modal from a variable.

• How to control when values hit P&L.

• How payment terms and delays affect cashflow and working capital.

• How to use frequency and seasonality settings.

Timing is a core part of how Model Reef converts variables into full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow behaviour.

1

Opening the Timing modal

From the Variable Editor you can open the Timing modal for the current variable.

This modal controls all timing behaviour for that variable:

• Accrual timing.

• Cash timing.

• Period frequency and schedules.

• Seasonality.

Changes apply only to the selected variable.

2

Accrual dates and occurrence

The first part of the Timing modal usually controls occurrence, that is when the variable hits P&L.

You can set:

• Start date: when the variable first begins to accrue.

• End date: when the variable stops.

• Accrual frequency: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi annual or annual.

• Schedules: for example on a particular day of the month or at fixed intervals.

Accrual timing determines the P&L pattern irrespective of cash timing.

3

Payment terms and delays

Next you can configure how long it takes for cash to move after accrual.

Options include:

• Immediate cash (no delay).

• Fixed day delays, such as 30, 45 or 60 days.

• Month based delays, such as one or two months after occurrence.

• Custom terms such as end of month or specific rule based dates.

Rules:

• For revenue, a delay creates Accounts Receivable, which is then collected when cash arrives.

• For costs, a delay creates Accounts Payable or equivalent payables.

The Timing modal shows how delays map accrual periods into cashflow periods.

4

Frequency rules

Frequency rules allow you to describe how often cash events happen relative to accruals:

• One off events.

• Regular schedules such as monthly or quarterly.

• Irregular schedules using explicit date lists or patterns.

Frequency interacts with delays to give detailed control over both P&L and cash patterns.

5

Seasonality and schedules

Seasonality settings let you vary values within or across years, for example:

• Higher revenues in certain months or quarters.

• Seasonal costs such as marketing bursts or holiday staffing.

• Agricultural or tourism cycles.

You can set seasonal multipliers or explicit schedules that the engine applies to the base values.

6

Preview and validation

The Timing modal normally provides a preview of:

• Accrual profile by period.

• Cash profile by period.

• The implied creation and unwinding of receivables and payables.

Use the preview to verify that the timing behaviour matches your expectation before saving changes.

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Related articles

• Timing Syntax

• Payment Terms UI

• Timing Engine Overview

• Build an Inventory Timing Model