The document discusses techniques for analyzing financial statements. It defines financial statement analysis and its objectives, which include assessing a company's profitability, operational efficiency, and ability to repay debts. It outlines various techniques for analysis, including horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, trend analysis, and ratio analysis. It provides examples of key ratios used in analysis, such as return on equity, return on assets, gross margin ratio, and inventory turnover ratio, and explains how to interpret these ratios. Finally, it notes some limitations of financial statement analysis, such as its reliance on past data and potential effects of inflation or changing business conditions.