Financial Forecasting

Ivan K. Cohen

Chapter 10 in Focus on Finance:Everything You Need to Know About Financial Management, 2026, pp 201-215 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:Why forecast?A short note on profitsForecasting, prediction and financial modellingForecasting and budgetingBudgeting, planning and controlSales forecastingSales forecasting: established companiesSales forecasting: new companies, new productsSales forecasting: using ExcelPer cent of sales forecastingRegression (linear) forecastingConcluding commentsSample questions

Keywords: Finance; Financial Management; Finance Theory; Corporate Restructuring; Financial Forecasting; Mergers and Acquisitions; M&A; Fintech; Central Bank Digital Currencies; Cryptocurrencies; Digital Finance; Valuation; Company Valuation; Corporate Restructuring; Pensions; Financial Markets; Financial Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G11 G17 G30 G31 G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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