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Horizontal analysis is also known as trend analysis. This analysis performs better for longterm analysis within the same company. However, selection of the base year is crucial. Depending on the base year, some items might be given more weight than the others. Care must also be taken to incorporate any accounting policy changes during the analysis period, because horizontal analysis is affected by changes in accounting methods.