This document provides an overview of financial statement analysis techniques including horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, common-size statements, trend percentages, and ratio analysis. It includes examples of each technique applied to comparative financial statements for Clover Corporation and Sample Company. The horizontal analysis example calculates dollar and percentage changes in the balance sheet and income statement line items between years. The vertical analysis example expresses each financial statement line item as a percentage of a total. The trend percentages example calculates the percentage change in revenues, expenses, and net income from the base year.