Modelling Optimal Predicting Future Cash Flows Using New Data Mining Methods (A Combination of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms)

Subject Areas : Financial Accounting

Bahman  Talebi ¹ (Department of Accounting, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran)
Rasoul  Abdi ² (Department of Accounting, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran)
Zohreh  Hajiha ³ (Department of Accounting, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Iran)
Nader  Rezaei ⁴ (Department of Accounting, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran)

Received: 2020-10-05 Accepted : 2021-01-24 Published : 2023-07-01

Keywords: Genetic Algorithm, Particle swarm Algorithm, Future Cash Flows, Neural Network Model,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to present an optimal model Predicting Future Cash Flows optimized neural network with genetic (ANN+GA) and particle swarm algorithms (ANN+PSO). In this study, due to the nonlinear relationship among accounting information, we have tried to predict future cash flows by combining artificial intelligence algorithms. Variables of accruals components and operating cash flows were employed to investigate this prediction; therefore, the data of 137 companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during (2009-2017) were analysed. The results of this study showed that both neural network models optimized by genetic and particle swarm algorithms with all variables presented in this study (with 15 predictor variables) are able to provide an optimal model Predicting Future Cash Flows. The results of fitting models also showed that neural network optimized with particle swarm algorithm (ANN+PSO) has lower error coefficient (better efficiency and higher prediction accuracy) than neural network optimized with ge-netic algorithms (ANN+GA).

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