| 摘要 |
A computer-implemented method for evaluating an investment employs entries and associated impact groups to define analytical lines that represent financial activity of a business entity over time. Distribution factors can be used to allocate the value of the respective entries over corresponding user-defined time periods. Annual entries can be defined and allocated into corresponding entries. Conditional calculations pertaining to the analytical lines can also be carried out. In addition, rules-based logic can be used to adjust dates pertaining to the analytical lines (such as shifting days ahead in manner that accommodates for non working days). The analytical lines are processed to simulate information that forecasts financial activity of the business entity. The user can apply variation factors to numeric values used in the method. Such variation factors permit the method to quickly and conveniently model scenarios that affect a primary entry or item or other calculation. |
