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The three commonly used tools available for any financial statement analysis are: (i) the horizontal analysis, (ii) the vertical analysis, and (iii) the ratios’ analysis. Besides, financial analyst must assess and break down the reported earnings. A comparative financial ratios’ analysis assists the expert to assess the performance and earning within the industry.
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Lessambo, F.I. (2018). Apple and Microsoft Case Study. In: Financial Statements. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99984-5_23
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