Author

Publication

2000 - St. Lucie Press, Boca Raton, Fla, Florida

Language

English

Word Count

74,500 words, Guess

Page Count

298 pages

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  • LibraryThing1200136

Classifications

  • DDC658.4/0355
  • LCCHD30.27 .S48 2000

Description

This book provides a working knowledge of the fundamentals of business forecasting that can be applied in the real world regardless of firm size. It takes the reader through basic forecasting methodology, and then practical applications. All aspects of business forecasting are discussed making this book a comprehensive, valuable reference. What is unique about this book is threefold. First, this book is practically oriented. It avoids theoretical, rigorous, and mathematical discussions. It gets directly into how to use it, when to use, what it is used for, and what resources are required of it. Secondly, it incorporates the use of computer and information technology. Thirdly, the book goes much beyond just sales forecasting. It encompasses a wide range of topics of major importance to practical business managers, including economic forecasting, cash flow forecasting, cost prediction, earnings forecasts, and much more. - Publisher.

Description

"Strategic Business Forecasting: The Complete Guide to Forecasting Real World Company Performance goes far beyond sales forecasting. It encompasses a wide range of topics including cash flow forecasting, cost prediction, earnings forecasts, bankruptcy prediction, foreign exchange forecasting, and interest rate forecasting. Shim avoids theoretical and mathematical discussions and gets right into how, when, and why to use this book. He supplies practical examples, applications, illustrations, guidelines, measures, checklists, rules-of-thumb, tips, graphs, diagrams, and tables."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • Strategic business forecasting: the complete guide to forecasting real world company performanceSt. Lucie Press2000-01-01

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