Any incorporated company at the end of the financial year is required to prepare financial statements showing the assets & liabilities, profit or loss for the period, a cash flow statement &get it audited. the audited statements along with the auditor's report & directors report with all schedules is to be submitted to the ROC, shareholders at the annual general meeting, banks, financial institutions, all stakeholders.etc These statements form the basis of ANALYSIS, WHICH CAN BE (A) VERTICAL ANALYSIS ( B)HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS (C )COMPARITIVE STATEMENTS (D)COST ANALYSIS (E)CASH FLOW ANALYSIS AND SO ON 'The main feature of these analyses will be explained with illustrative examples