Importance Modern market-based economy requires a careful consideration and analysis of all forthcoming directions of private entrepreneurship sector. The prediction of effective financial strategies will enable to achieve the most efficient activity performance of corporations. The list of existing methods and instruments for strategies forecasting is reasonably diverse. The choice of forecasting tool depends on the stage of strategy implementation and its content. Objectives The paper aims to assess the range of existing instruments for financial strategy forecast of corporation. In compliance with the application task, we solved the tasks as follows: analyzed the existing set of methods and tools for financial strategy forecast; determined the most appropriate forecasting instruments at different stages of strategic planning; clarified the basic principles of strategic planning and financial strategy forecasting; evaluated the software simulation tools and the existing models of financial strategies. Methods We used a comparative analysis and modeling methods, as well as an analog approach, which helped to evaluate all existing tools for corporation's financial strategy forecasting. Results The paper comprehensively considered the existing and practically applied forecasting methods for financial corporate strategy, evaluated them from the perspective of the various stages of modeling strategies for the most common methods and tools. Separately, the article considered the modeling technique and provided comparative characteristics of different strategies' models. At the end of the study, we came to a conclusion that the proper choice of forecasting instrument determines the effectiveness of the future financial strategy forecasting. Conclusions and Relevance On the basis of the study, we concluded that the stage of forecasting of financial strategy of a corporation is quite effective when there is an adequate selection of tools of forecasting and modeling the future financial situation.
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