comparative analysis

Definition

Item by item comparison of two or more comparable (see comparability analysis) alternatives, processes, products, qualifications, sets of data, systems, etc. In accounting, for example, changes in a financial statement's items over several accounting periods may be presented together to detect the emerging trends in the firm's operations and results.


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