Prior to beginning work on this assignment, complete the Week 2 Financial Application Assignment in McGraw-Hill Connect.

After completing the scenario assignment, write a two- to three-page analysis about the importance of the reliability of financial forecasting. Include at least one credible or scholarly reference to support your ideas in addition to the course textbook.

The Financial Forecasting Research Assignment

• must be two to three pages in length (not including title and references pages), and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  
  • title of paper in bold font
    
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution 
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
  
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.