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Abstract

The study of forecasting future cash flows is essential for detecting deterioration in business financial  situations. The  study investigated cashflow  forecasting knowledge among  small enterprises in Ukana, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. One hundred and seventeen small business enterprises  conveniently  selected  from Ukana participated  in  the  study. A self-developed instrument was used as a measure. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The result was based on data from 41 (35%) retail businesses, 33  (28.2%) ICT operators,  16 (13.7%) small manufacturing firms, and 27 (23.1) engineering workshops in Ukana. Data were evaluated using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 23). A simple percentage formula was used to analyze the data to determine cash flow knowledge among the respondents. The result indicated that 78 respondents, representing 66.7% of the total participants,  scored  high  on  cash  flow  knowledge,  meaning  they  understand  cash  flow forecasting. The finding suggests that 39, representing 33.3% of the respondents, were not knowledgeable about cash  flow  forecasting. The result has implications  for research and business analysis.

Keywords

CFF, small business, SME, business performance

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EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF CASH FLOW FORECASTING KNOWLEDGE ONSME DEVELOPMENT. (2026). IMTJOSSH, 1(2), 27-34. https://www.imtjossh.org.ijasvote-fce.org/journal/article/view/55

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EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF CASH FLOW FORECASTING KNOWLEDGE ONSME DEVELOPMENT. (2026). IMTJOSSH, 1(2), 27-34. https://www.imtjossh.org.ijasvote-fce.org/journal/article/view/55