Financial forecasting and decision making

Davidson, Wallace N. (Wallace Norman) 1952- (author.). American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, (issuing body.).

Summary: Many companies fail to succeed due to poor planning, which is one reason why accountants are in big demand. Skilled at forecasting, accountants can plan a company's future by determining the maximum sustainable growth and predict its external fund requirements. This book provides you with the basic tools necessary to project the balance sheet and statements of income and cash flow, enabling you to add a unique value to your client(s) work. This book will prepare you to do the following: -Recall the basics of planning and forecasting financial statements -Recall considerations related to a basic forecasting model -Identify the evidence of growth mismanagement and develop the skills to determine maximum sustainable growth -Apply statistical procedures to forecasting -Analyze projected or forecasted financial statements.

Record details

ISBN: 9781119514299
ISBN: 1119514282
ISBN: 9781119514282
ISBN: 1119514258
ISBN: 9781119514251
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Durham, NC : American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Inc., [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Reconciliation of the Income Statement and the Balance SheetReconciliation: A Complete Example; Forecasting and Reconciling the Income Statement: An Example; Reconciliation: An Example; Reconciliation: A Second Example; Case Study; Chapter 8 Evidence of Growth Mismanagement; Evidence of Growth Mismanagement; Fixed Assets to Net Worth; Net Sales to Net Worth: The Trading Ratio; The Trading Ratio of Company A: An Example; Other Important Ratios to Monitor During Periods of Growth; Case Study; Chapter 9 Maximum Sustainable Growth; The Basic Model: Maximum Sustainable Growth.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 05, 2019).