A MODEL FOR FORECASTING SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FIRM PERFORMANCE UN MODELO PARA PRONOSTICAR ESTADOS FINANCIEROS DE PEQUENAS EMPRESAS Y DESEMPENO DE LAS EMPRESAS

Terrance Jalbert

Revista Global de Negocios, 2020, vol. 8, issue 2, 59-83

Abstract: Forecasting financial statements and preparing financial analysis involves complex and challenging work. Entrepreneurs along with students in entrepreneurship, finance and accounting courses face an, often intimidating, task. This paper provides a spreadsheet-based template to assist users with these efforts. The template assists users with forecasted financial statements, creating a capital budget, calculating firm value and completing ratio analysis. The template provides specific tools to incorporate considerations related to start-up firms. The template’s flexibility allows adaptions to any firm and to meet learning objectives for numerous courses.

Keywords: Financial Statements; Pro-Forma Financial Statements, Forecasting, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Finance, Accounting for Small Businesses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 G31 M13 M41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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