Matching 1. Comparing Ourselves From Year to Year 2. Trend Analysis 3. Base Year 4. Working Capital a) Quick Ratio b) Earlier Period c) Inter Company Basis d) Industry Average 5. Common Size Analysis 6. Comparing Ourselves to a Competitor 7. Shorter Period is Better 8. Current Ratio 9. Higher Ratio is Better 10. Comparing Ourselves to Industry as a Whole Current Assets - Current Liabilities f) Vertical Analysis g) Days Sales in Receivables h) Horizontal Analysis i) Intra Company Basis j) Current Assets Current Liabilities