Question Content Area Cash and accounts receivable for Adams Company are as follows: Line Item Description Current Year Prior Year Cash $41,180 $35,500 Accounts receivable (net)   29,394   41,400 What is the amount and percentage of increase or decrease that would be shown with horizontal analysis? Enter a decrease using a minus sign before the amount and the percentage. Account Dollar Change Percent Change Effect Cash       Accounts Receivable

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Cash and accounts receivable for Adams Company are as follows:

Line Item Description Current Year Prior Year
Cash $41,180 $35,500
Accounts receivable (net)   29,394   41,400

What is the amount and percentage of increase or decrease that would be shown with horizontal analysis? Enter a decrease using a minus sign before the amount and the percentage.

Account Dollar Change Percent Change Effect
Cash    
 
Accounts Receivable    
 
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Horizontal analysis is a trend analysis of financial statement that shows changes in the corresponding financial statement over a period of time. It is a useful analysis which shows relative changes in various items like revenue, assets, liabilities etc.

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