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Forecasting Recessions

Barry Ritholtz

The chart above shows that 84% of CEOs are forecasting a recession over the next 12 months, 69% of Consumers saying the same thing, with the yield curve predicting a 61% chance of a contraction. The problem is those sets of forecasts is already 2 months old, dated October 3, 2023. Previously : Slowing U.S.

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CFOs up forecasting frequency amid economic uncertainty: survey

CFO Dive

Pricing pressures, labor costs and talent retention struggles are creating new forecasting challenges for financial and business leaders, the AICPA & CIMA survey found.

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Tackling the build versus buy forecasting dilemma

CFO Dive

The rise in economic volatility is increasing the need for better decisions when it comes to acquiring and interpreting forecasting data.

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The Benefits of Automating Forecasting Processes  

Centage

When it comes to automation, what’s particularly beneficial is the way technology can automate how financial data flows through models and forecasts, freeing financial teams from the manual labor of attempting to create forecasts via spreadsheets. Fortunately, automation allows for increased agility.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? In this exclusive webinar, you'll learn to track the right data, forecast your cash inflows and outflows, and use strategic cash management to build a business that not only survives, but thrives! Register today!

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How CFOs can supercharge their organization's sales forecasting

CFO Dive

Virtual processes are faster, more granular in detail and provide a fresh sales forecast in a clean, concise dashboard each morning.

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Inflation exceeds forecasts, affirming Fed’s caution on initial rate cut

CFO Dive

Futures trading suggested that the odds that policymakers will cut the main interest rate by at least a quarter point on May 1 have plunged to 11% from 52% a month ago.

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Acterys: Revolutionizing CIO & CFO Decision-Making

This state-of-the-art solution streamlines data integration, analytics, and forecasting, empowering leaders to make informed decisions quickly. Ever been captivated by the whispers of a software that's not just innovative but genuinely groundbreaking? Acterys unveils a groundbreaking technology tailored for CIOs and CFOs.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-looking forecasts to predict cash levels.