Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 14, Problem 1Q
Horizontal analysis is a method of analyzing the financial statements in which the changes in the values of corresponding financial statement items of different periods are compared. Vertical analysis shows the relative proportion of the different financial statement items with respect to an item which is taken as a base for calculation.
To determine
To Indicate:
The difference between horizontal and vertical analysis of financial statement data
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
The points of difference between the two analysis methods are:
- In Horizontal method, values of corresponding financial statement items of different periods are compared whereas in Vertical method, the financial statement items are shown as a percentage of base items to make decisions.
- Horizontal method compares the changes in the corresponding value of items over a period whereas Vertical method compares the change in the relative proportion of items in financial statements.
- Horizontal method is used to compare an organization’s current performance with its performance in the past whereas Vertical method compares an organization’s performance with other organizations.
Conclusion
Thus, the difference between Horizontal and Vertical analysis
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