MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (LL+CONNECT)
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (LL+CONNECT)
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ISBN: 9781266062148
Author: Garrison
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 16, Problem 1Q
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Analysis tools are used to analyze and interpret the financial statement data. There are many such techniques to compare the performance of the company like vertical analysis, horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, etc.

To Distinguish: Between horizontal and vertical analysis of financial statement.

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The points of difference between the two analysis methods are as follows:

    HorizontalmethodVerticalmethod
    In horizontal method, values of corresponding financial statement items of different periods are compared.In Vertical method, the financial statement items are shown as a percentage of base items to make decisions.
    It compares the changes in the corresponding value of items over a period.It compares the change in the relative proportion of items in financial statements.
    It is used to compare an organization’s current performance with its past performance.It compares an organization’s performance with other organizations.
Conclusion

Thus, there are differences between the horizontal and vertical analysis of financial statement.

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