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vertical analysis

 
 
noun [C or U] ACCOUNTING

Definition

in a company’s accounts, a calculation of each particular type of asset, liability, etc. as a percentage of all assets, etc.: Vertical analysis reports each amount on a financial statement as a percentage of another item. A condensed balance sheet for Kellner Co. and a partially completed vertical analysis is presented below. → Compare horizontal analysis
(Definition of vertical analysis noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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