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Forecasting Using Management Guidance
To forecast with management guidance, read the band and the hedge, discount it by how reliably that management has hit past guidance, and combine it with your own driver work instead of copying the number.
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Mapping Every KPI to the Financial Statements
Every operating KPI moves a specific line in the accounts. Map subscribers, ARPU, utilisation and receivable days to revenue, margin and cash to trace the business into profit.
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Segment Analysis Explained: How to Read a Conglomerate Clearly
Segment analysis reads a company's own business-by-business disclosure so you can see where revenue sits versus where profit sits, instead of trusting one blended topline.
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Tracking Historical Guidance Accuracy: How to Grade Management on Their Promises
Grade management by whether they hit past guidance. A team that keeps missing its own numbers has earned less trust in its next forecast than one that delivers.
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