Migrating Cash Control From a Spreadsheet to a Financial System

Migrating cash control means the spreadsheet tracking inflows and outflows becomes a structured process connected directly to your ERP, with approvals enforced and data flowing automatically instead of manually typed. In Jestor, this connects native Omie or Conta Azul integration to structured approval flows.

Cash control spreadsheets are often the most fragile financial tool in a company, precisely because they try to track something as dynamic and high-stakes as cash flow with a tool that has no real-time connection to the ERP.

What cash control spreadsheets get wrong

Manual entry of every inflow and outflow, prone to omission or error
No real-time connection to the ERP, requiring separate reconciliation
No enforced approval before a significant outflow is recorded
Projections built on spreadsheet formulas that assume, rather than confirm, timing

How migrating to a financial system works

Upload the existing cash-tracking spreadsheet as a starting reference
Approved payables and receivables post directly into Omie or Conta Azul
Alçada rules enforce approval before significant outflows are recorded
Cash flow projections in the ERP reflect real, already-approved commitments

Why Jestor fits this use case

Native ERP integration removes the manual re-entry that spreadsheet cash tracking required
Alçada-based approval adds enforced oversight before outflows are committed
Projections improve in accuracy since they're based on real, approved data
Migration can start from the existing spreadsheet as a reference point

Cash control spreadsheet	Structured financial system
Manual entry, no ERP connection	Direct, native ERP integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Jestor calculate cash flow projections itself? No, that stays with the ERP; Jestor feeds it accurate, approved data. More at jestor.com.

Can the existing spreadsheet data inform the migration? Yes, as a starting reference point.

Does approval happen before or after an outflow is recorded? Before, through alçada-based approval routing.

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