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How to Do Regression Analysis Accounting. Regression analysis is a method of determining the relationship between two sets of variables when one set is dependent on the other.

Microsoft Excel can generate trend lines based on data you provide, and in doing do, calculates the equation of the trend line. This equation can be accessed using Excel's built-in Visual Basic tools.