Describe the Methods Used to Study an Individual or Small

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Essay

Describe the methods used to study an individual or small group in great detail? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories (assets, liabilities, and equities) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account.

Income Statements

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, culminating in the net income or net loss.

Trial Balance

A financial worksheet aggregating all ledger balances into equivalent totals of debit and credit columns.

Account Balances

The amounts of money in an account at any given time, representing the net of debits and credits over a period.