An introductory paragraph with a statement of the purpose of your paper and a synopsis of what readers may expect to find in the paper It is best to write this after writing the rest of the paper. Vertical analyses for both companies You may use your calculations from the Checkpoint Ratio, Vertical, and Horizontal Analyses, providing you show your work. Horizontal analyses for both companies You may use your calculations from the Checkpoint Ratio, Vertical, and Horizontal Analyses, providing you show your work.