{"id":6189,"date":"2022-03-22T12:52:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T12:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constantine-carpet.com\/?p=6189"},"modified":"2023-12-13T00:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:35:31","slug":"what-is-horizontal-analysis-a-beginner-s-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constantine-carpet.com\/what-is-horizontal-analysis-a-beginner-s-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Horizontal Analysis? A Beginner’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The analysis is usually just a basic grouping of data ordered by period, but the numbers in each consecutive period can also be stated as a percentage of the amount in the baseline year, with the baseline amount indicated as 100%. With the financial information in hand, it’s time to decide how to analyze the information. As in the prior step, we must calculate the dollar value of the year-over-year (YoY) variance and then divide the difference by the base year metric. The accounting period covered could be one-month, a quarter, or a full fiscal year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n