Net working capital forecasting at DuPont
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Net working capital forecasts play a vital role in cash flow projections. Care should be taken to create accurate projections of net workingcapital, defined as current assets minus current liabilities, by avoiding errors in financial data. Analysis reveals that small differences in asset/liability reports can cause significant distortions in working capital forecasts. In order to achieve reliable forecasts, it is necessary to adopt a combination of macro and micro approaches which have been proven to produce reasonably accurate data.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Forecasting
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0278-6087
Year: 1992
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Predicting financial condition of an industry
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The three best macro-economic indicators for 24 various industries are identified using E.I. Altman's Z-score. The Altman's Z-score is used to measure overall business financial conditions. These are the prime bank rate, the three-month US Treasury Bill rate and the corporate AAA bond rate. The three variables are found to be relevant predictors for business financial conditions since they have highly negative correlations with Z-scores.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Forecasting
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0278-6087
Year: 1992
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The strategic power of consensus forecasting: setting your organization up to win
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A consensus approach to strategic planning is presented. An inclusive one-number forecasting process must be based on a strong baseline forecast of demand volume.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Forecasting
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0278-6087
Year: 1999
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