Forecast Period
Definition
The number of future periods covered by a forecast from the date of preparation. The minimum forecast period required at each compliance level and stage is defined in the FFI Standard. For Growth Stage companies at Level 2, the minimum forecast period is twenty-four months from the date of assessment.
Common Misapplication
The most common misapplication is conflating the forecast period with the financial year. A company at Growth Stage with a twelve-month financial year that produces a forecast only to the end of the current year may have as few as one or two months of forward visibility at certain points in the year, which does not meet the minimum requirement.
FFI Standard Reference
This term is defined and applied in Book 2, Section 2.1: The Forecasting Methodology Standard.
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Citable URL
This term may be cited using the following permanent URL.
Full citation format: Founder Financial Infrastructure Standard, Beta v0.5, Glossary: Forecast Period. https://ffistandard.org/glossary/forecast-period/. 2026.