A model for the prediction of “diseases” of firms by means of fuzzy relations

The core of our proposal is the determination of a “matrix of economic–financial knowledge”, which states fuzzy relations between symptoms and causes. In this case, the symptoms of a firm can be represented by the diverse ratios, which are in the end the indicators the analysts look at to make their predictions and suggestions. On the other hand, the diseases of the firm will be the causes to be determined, which generate anomalies at the firm. The ability to create such a matrix of economic–financial knowledge implies that given the level of intensity of the chosen symptoms we can determine the extent to which the main problems or diseases affecting a firm's cost-effectiveness and efficiency are present at the firm, in order to act upon them. With the utilization of the same one, can be complemented the activity of the analyst of the business.