Discuss your assumptions on the key factors such as industry characteristics, firm characteristics, sales growth, profit margin, dividend policy, asset requirement, and leverage. How do these factors affect your forecasting of financial statements? And discuss why the circular reference occurs between the proforma income statement and balance sheet in your forecasting model?

Discuss your assumptions on the key factors such as industry characteristics, firm characteristics, sales growth, profit margin, dividend policy, asset requirement, and leverage. How do these factors affect your forecasting of financial statements? And discuss why the circular reference occurs between the proforma income statement and balance sheet in your forecasting model?

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

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ISBN:9781305080577

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter17: Other Services Provided By Audit Firms

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