Automated daily cash flow reporting agent

What This Agent Does

The Daily Cash Flow Report Agent is an intelligent automation workflow that consolidates your company's financial data every day at 6 PM, analyzes cash movements, generates comprehensive reports, and distributes them to key stakeholders. This powerful agent eliminates manual data gathering, calculation errors, and report generation—transforming hours of financial work into a seamless, automated process.

Key benefits and time savings:

• Saves 2-3 hours daily by automating cash flow analysis and report generation
• Eliminates human error through consistent, rule-based calculations
• Ensures timely delivery of financial insights to decision-makers at the same time every day
• Creates audit trails by automatically backing up all reports and data
• Improves financial visibility with real-time cash position updates across your organization

Target use cases:

• Daily treasury and cash management operations
• Finance team reporting and stakeholder communication
• Multi-department cash flow tracking and forecasting
• Automated compliance documentation and archival

Who Is It For

This workflow is ideal for finance teams, CFOs, treasurers, and accounting departments who need daily visibility into cash positions. It's particularly valuable for organizations with:

• Multiple revenue streams or cost centers requiring consolidated reporting
• Distributed teams needing consistent, automated financial updates
• Compliance requirements demanding documented cash flow tracking
• Leadership that expects timely, professional financial reporting

Whether you're managing a small business or a large enterprise, this agent adapts to your needs and grows with your complexity.

Required Integrations

Google Sheets

Why it's needed: Google Sheets serves as your persistent data repository, storing daily cash flow records for historical analysis, trend tracking, and audit purposes. This creates a searchable, shareable database of financial data accessible to your entire team.

Setup steps:

1. Navigate to Integrations in TaskAGI and search for "Google Sheets"
2. Click Connect and authorize TaskAGI to access your Google account
3. Grant permissions for reading and writing spreadsheet data
4. Create a new Google Sheet titled "Daily Cash Flow Records" (or use an existing one)
5. Set up column headers: Date, Total Inflows, Total Outflows, Net Cash Flow, Report Status
6. Copy the full spreadsheet URL from your browser's address bar

How to obtain credentials:

• Google Sheets uses OAuth 2.0 authentication—no API keys needed
• TaskAGI handles the authentication flow automatically when you click Connect
• Ensure your Google account has edit permissions on the target spreadsheet

Configuration in TaskAGI:

• Paste your spreadsheet URL in the sheet_url parameter: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID/edit
• Specify the sheet name (default is "Sheet1") if using a non-default tab
• Test the connection by running a trial append operation

PDFMonkey

Why it's needed: PDFMonkey converts your HTML cash flow report into professional, branded PDF documents suitable for printing, archival, and formal distribution to executives and stakeholders.

Setup steps:

1. Visit pdfmonkey.io and create a free account
2. Navigate to API Keys in your account settings
3. Generate a new API key and copy it to a secure location
4. Return to TaskAGI and go to Integrations > PDFMonkey
5. Paste your API key in the authentication field
6. Click Test Connection to verify access

How to obtain credentials:

• PDFMonkey provides API keys directly in your dashboard
• Free tier includes up to 100 documents/month—sufficient for daily reports
• Paid plans available for higher volume needs

Configuration in TaskAGI:

• Store your API key securely using TaskAGI's Secrets Manager
• Configure document template with your company branding (logo, colors, fonts)
• Set paper size to A4 or Letter based on your preference
• Enable automatic filename generation using date variables: Cash_Flow_Report_[[nodes.5995.date]].pdf

Email

Why it's needed: Email delivers your finalized reports directly to finance stakeholders' inboxes, ensuring timely notification and easy access to critical financial information.

Setup steps:

1. Go to Integrations > Email in TaskAGI
2. Choose your email provider (Gmail, Outlook, or SMTP)
3. For Gmail: Enable "Less secure app access" or use App Passwords
4. For Outlook: Generate an application password in security settings
5. For SMTP: Obtain your mail server details from your IT department
6. Enter credentials and click Verify

How to obtain credentials:

• Gmail: Use your Google account credentials or create an App Password
• Outlook: Generate a dedicated app password (not your main password)
• SMTP: Request server address, port (usually 587), username, and password from your email administrator

Configuration in TaskAGI:

• Set to recipients: finance@company.com, cfo@company.com
• Configure subject line: Daily Cash Flow Report - [[nodes.5995.date]] (uses dynamic date)
• Compose professional body text with context and instructions
• Attach PDF report using the output from the PDFMonkey node
• Enable read receipts for tracking (optional)

Slack

Why it's needed: Slack provides instant, informal notification to your finance team, enabling quick acknowledgment and discussion of daily cash flow results without waiting for email.

Setup steps:

1. Open Integrations > Slack in TaskAGI
2. Click Connect to Slack Workspace
3. Select your workspace and authorize TaskAGI
4. Grant permissions for posting messages and uploading files
5. Choose your target channel (e.g., #finance or #daily-reports)
6. Click Save Configuration

How to obtain credentials:

• Slack uses OAuth—no manual API keys required
• TaskAGI handles authentication automatically
• Ensure you have admin or channel-posting permissions

Configuration in TaskAGI:

• Set channel to your finance team's Slack channel
• Craft a concise message with key metrics: "Daily cash flow: $[[nodes.5995.netCashFlow]] | Inflows: $[[nodes.5995.totalInflows]] | Outflows: $[[nodes.5995.totalOutflows]]"
• Enable file upload to share the PDF report directly in Slack
• Set notification level to "High" for visibility

Google Drive

Why it's needed: Google Drive provides secure, cloud-based backup of all generated reports, ensuring data preservation, easy retrieval, and compliance with document retention policies.

Setup steps:

1. Navigate to Integrations > Google Drive in TaskAGI
2. Click Connect and authorize TaskAGI to access your Google Drive
3. Grant read and write permissions
4. Create a folder in Google Drive named "Cash Flow Reports Archive"
5. Copy the folder ID from the URL (the long alphanumeric string after /folders/)
6. Return to TaskAGI and paste the folder ID in the configuration

How to obtain credentials:

• Google Drive uses the same OAuth as Google Sheets
• No additional credentials needed if you've already connected Google Sheets
• One authorization covers both services

Configuration in TaskAGI:

• Set folder_id to your archive folder's ID
• Configure filename pattern: Cash_Flow_Report_[[nodes.5995.date]].pdf
• Enable automatic organization by creating monthly subfolders
• Set retention policy (optional) for automatic cleanup of old files

Configuration Steps

Node-by-Node Configuration Guidance

Node 5989 - Daily at 6 PM (Trigger) This schedule trigger fires your entire workflow automatically. Configure it once and forget it:

• Set Time: 18:00 (6:00 PM)
• Set Timezone: Your company's primary timezone
• Set Frequency: Daily
• Enable Retry on failure with 3 attempts

Nodes 5990 & 5991 - Get Cash Inflows/Outflows (HTTP Requests) These nodes fetch financial data from your accounting system:

• URL: Your API endpoint (e.g., https://api.accounting-system.com/cash/inflows)
• Method: GET
• Authentication: Bearer token or API key from your accounting system
• Parameters: Add date filter to retrieve only today's transactions
• Expected response: JSON array of transactions with amounts

Nodes 5992 & 5993 - Calculate Inflows/Outflows (Functions) These nodes sum up individual transactions:

• Input: Array of transactions from HTTP nodes
• Logic: sum(transactions.map(t => t.amount))
• Output: Single numeric value (total inflows/outflows)

Node 5994 - Merge Data (Merge Node) Combines calculated inflows and outflows into a single data object:

• Input 1: Total inflows from node 5992
• Input 2: Total outflows from node 5993
• Output structure: { totalInflows: X, totalOutflows: Y }

Node 5995 - Calculate Net Cash Flow (Function) Computes the net position:

• Logic: totalInflows - totalOutflows
• Add date field: date: new Date().toISOString()
• Output: { totalInflows, totalOutflows, netCashFlow, date }

Node 5997 - Generate HTML Report (Function) Creates a formatted HTML document:

• Input: Merged cash flow data from node 5995
• Template: Include company logo, date, summary table, and charts
• Output: HTML string ready for PDF conversion

Node 6000 - Generate PDF Report (PDFMonkey) Converts HTML to professional PDF:

• Input: HTML from node 5997
• Template ID: Use PDFMonkey's template system for consistent branding
• Output: PDF file URL and binary data

Node 6001 - Email Report (Email) Distributes the PDF to stakeholders:

• Recipients: finance@company.com, cfo@company.com
• Subject: Daily Cash Flow Report - [[nodes.5995.date]]
• Attachment: PDF from node 6000
• Body: Professional message with key highlights

Node 5996 - Save to Google Sheets (Google Sheets) Archives data for historical tracking:

• Spreadsheet: Your "Daily Cash Flow Records" sheet
• Row data: [date, totalInflows, totalOutflows, netCashFlow, "Completed"]

Node 5998 - Post to Slack (Slack) Notifies your team instantly:

• Channel: #finance or #daily-reports
• Message: Summary with key metrics and link to PDF

Node 5999 - Backup to Google Drive (Google Drive) Stores PDF in archive folder:

• Folder: Your "Cash Flow Reports Archive" folder
• Filename: Cash_Flow_Report_[[nodes.5995.date]].pdf

Testing Your Agent

Step 1: Run Test Execution

1. Click Test Run in the workflow editor
2. TaskAGI will execute all nodes with sample data
3. Monitor the Execution Log for any errors
4. Expected duration: 30-60 seconds

Step 2: Verify Each Node

• Nodes 5990-5991: Check that HTTP requests return valid transaction data
• Nodes 5992-5993: Confirm calculations match manual verification
• Node 5994: Verify merged object contains both inflow and outflow values
• Node 5995: Ensure net cash flow calculation is correct (inflows - outflows)
• Node 5997: Review generated HTML in browser for formatting and accuracy
• Node 6000: Download test PDF and verify quality and branding
• Node 6001: Check email inbox for delivery and attachment
• Node 5996: Verify new row appears in Google Sheets
• Node 5998: Confirm Slack message posted to correct channel
• Node 5999: Check Google Drive folder for uploaded PDF

Step 3: Expected Results and Success Indicators

✅ All nodes complete without errors ✅ Email arrives within 2 minutes with PDF attachment ✅ Slack message displays correct metrics ✅ Google Sheets row contains all data fields ✅ Google Drive backup file is accessible ✅ PDF report displays company branding and current date ✅ Workflow execution time under 90 seconds

Congratulations! Your Daily Cash Flow Report Agent is now live and working to streamline your financial operations.