Which of the Following Would Not Be Classified as an Analytical

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be classified as an analytical procedure?

• A) benchmarking the company's profitability ratios against others in the industry
• B) preparing common size financial statements
• C) calculating income statement account balances as a percent of sales when the level of sales has changed from the prior year
• D) reconciling fixed asset dispositions with the fixed asset ledger

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