Vertical analysis is a technique used to evaluate a series of financial statement data over a period of time.

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Vertical analysis is a method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equity) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account. It analyzes the relative size of each line item in a single financial period, not over a series of periods.

Vertical Analysis Is a Technique Used to Evaluate a Series