Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bekreneva Vera A. Author-Email: verabek@km.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Budget and Treasury Academy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Title: A Look into the Bankruptcy Forecasting Models Abstract: It is necessary to identify the markers of the pre-bankruptcy setting, the reasons why a business finds itself in the situation and to take all the necessary steps to stabilize the financial situation in the time of the financial crisis and economic instability. The author examines the methodologies used for business entity bankruptcy forecasting by the Russian and international experts, shows the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology and identifies the methodologies that can be the best option for the Russian businesses. Classification-JEL: G33, G34 Keywords: forecasting, bankruptcy, methodology, crisis, factor, analysis, indicators Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 75-86 Issue: 4 Year: 2010 Month: October File-URL: http://finjournal-nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2010/4/statii/100408.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:100408:p:75-86