Financial Models: A European Survey

Carruthers J.A. and Greggains D.J.K. “Simulation Under Focus,” Computer Management, September 1971.

Mattesich R. , Simulation of a Firm through a Budget Computer Program, Irwin Richard D. , (Homewood Ill.), 1964. Description and listing of a set of programs for budget simulation. A complete example of a working model written in FORTRAN.

Mac J.T. , Quantitative Analysis of Financial Decisions, MacMillan, London, 1971.

For the more mathematically oriented reader, this is a textbook giving a fairly good coverage of the uses of Mathematical Techniques in Finance.

Naylor T. , Balintfy J. , Burdich J. and Chu K. , Computer Simulation Techniques, Wiley J. , 1966.

A basic book on simulation techniques and the use of the computer for simulation.

Naylor T. , Computer Simulation Experiments with Models of Economic Systems, Wiley J. , 1971.

A sequel of the above volume, with emphasis in model building, interpretation, and use of simulation methods.

Robitcheck A. and Myers S. Optimal financing decisions, Prentice Hall, N.J., 1967.

An elementary introduction on the use of mathematical techniques in finance. A chapter on simulation as a tool for financial planning at introductory level.

University of Bradford, International Conference on Corporate Planning, Management Science and Computers, U. of Bradford, 1971.

Proceeding of the Conference organized by the U. of Bradford 1971. Contains several examples of working computerized systems for financial planning.

Journal of Finance. About finance. Theoretically very advanced.

Journal of Business. About finance but also about topics outside finance.

Financial Analysts Journal. More practical. Does not always give all mathematical details.

Long Range Planning. About long range planning, but often includes papers on Financial Modelling for Planning, either as stand alone applications or as a part of more general Long Range Planning Systems.

Analyse Financiere. Journal of the “Société Francaise des Analystes Financiere.” Numbers 5 and 7. Balance sheet centres, computer and financial analysis, the first data banks in France, data processing application to financial analysis, portfolio management, etc.