Poor Cash Forecasting Could Mean More Bankruptcies

BOSTON (Reuters) - The brutal recession has made it increasingly difficult for corporate executives to forecast cash flow, a problem that could contribute to a surge in bankruptcies in the face of weak credit markets.

About 80 percent of the 1,000 largest global companies are unable to forecast cash flow over the next quarter within a 5 percent range of their actual performance, according to a study by Hackett Group Inc (HCKT.O) unit REL.