Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Nobody has a crystal ball to tell the future, but a well-thought out pro forma can help you project to the best of your ability and explore different scenarios. A pro forma is simply a financial ...

A pro-forma forecast is based on income statements, balance sheet and statement of cash flow. Pro-forma projections do not typically follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of ...

A pro forma invoice is a speculation, a best guess about the cost of an order before it's been filled. Pro forma invoices are commonly used for importing and exporting, especially when the buyer and ...

You'd think unprofitable Internet companies have had enough to worry about this year, what with investors showing absolutely no interest in buying their stocks. But now, U.S. securities regulators are ...

The SEC did not amend Form S-4 or Form F-4, and there are circumstances when those forms could still require three years of financial statements of the target. However, the changes to the significance ...