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Comparison of current year figures with prior year figures reveal changes in financial statement items and give an insight into current year financial results by illustrating how the company did as compared to last year performance.
Comparison of current year figures with budgeted figures reveal how much was the company able to materialize its set targets and goals in the current year, this is a better indicator of financial performance since achieving of budget figures indicate that the company achieved what it intended to achieve during a given period.
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