No one likes a surprise bill or an unexpected expense. These situations tend to create financial strain—especially for businesses with delicate cash flow. It’s why most businesses engage in financial ...

Forecasting future finances is important to running a business. Will you make enough next year to cover costs? Will you be able to expand? Will you have to lay off staff? The percentage-of-sales ...

Financial forecasting is pivotal in my journey as a chief financial officer (CFO), steering strategic decisions and shaping the trajectory of organizations. Over the years, I’ve witnessed a ...

Chase is the CEO of ProAI, an AI-powered platform providing customized tools and advisory to help businesses start, fund and scale. In an increasingly volatile business landscape, data-driven ...

A new research paper shows the approach performs significantly better than the random-walk forecasting method.

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What Else Do Financial Records Include? Other than the most common line items found in financial statements, investors can also read the lesser known items, such as the footnotes, which often contain ...

Discover the crucial differences between pro forma and GAAP financial statements. Learn why companies use both and the ...

Small businesses often use a variety of tools and techniques for measuring performance and forecasting future financial returns. Financial forecasting is the business function responsible for ...