Use Modifiers when expected payment timing needs help. They adjust how Cash Planning projects payment dates without changing source transactions or posting journal entries.
When to use a modifier
Use a modifier when a customer, vendor, category, or total balance tends to pay earlier or later than the base terms suggest.
Examples:
- a customer consistently pays 15 days late
- one vendor usually gets paid faster than stated terms
- an entire category needs a percentage timing adjustment
Open the modifier manager
From a Cash Planning forecast, click Modifiers in the toolbar. That opens the modifier modal for the current forecast.
Add a modifier
The add form has two columns that are both labeled Value — the first describes what the rule targets, the second sets the size of the adjustment:
- Scope — whether the rule targets a customer, vendor, category, or the total balance
- the first Value — the specific customer, vendor, or category the rule applies to (a total-scope rule covers everything, so this column just reads "All")
- Type — how timing should shift, such as adding days or multiplying by a percentage
- the second Value — the adjustment amount, such as the number of days to add
Save the rule and review the projected timing again in Cash Planning.
Edit or remove a modifier
Existing rules can be edited inline from the same modal. If a rule is no longer helpful, delete it there and the forecast recalculates without it.
If the projection still looks wrong
Check these in order:
- the underlying payment terms
- whether the right customer, vendor, or category was selected
- whether the modifier type and value match the behavior you are trying to model
If the source rows themselves are wrong, fix the setup or import issue before adding more modifiers.