Writing Assignment #3: Annual Report Analysis In this paper‚ you will analyze the annual report of a single Fortune 500 company‚ asserting and giving evidence of the most powerful visual‚ verbal (and‚ if relevant‚ aural) techniques and strategies the document uses to target and persuade its intended audience. PREPARATION—READ CAREFULLY: 1. CHOOSING THE RIGHT FORTUNE 500 COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT: You MUST choose in advance and register via e-mail (1st come‚ 1st serve) for one of the
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Chapter 2 - Annual Report structure Financial Highlights Chapter 2: Financial Highlights – Question 1 Review the financial highlights of your company’s annual report to the shareholders. Identify net sales or revenues‚ net income‚ basic earnings per share (BEPS)‚ and total assets for the current and preceding years. These are the most common values included in financial highlights. If your company reports something different‚ simply cross out an item here and recap what is reported. SEC Form 10-K
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Teresa Gill Cirillo Writing Assignment: Analyzing the Annual Report Walmart’s 2014 annual report differs from most other company’s annual reports; as most annual reports are targeted to shareholders or future investors‚ Walmart focuses its annual report on shareholders‚ associates‚ and customers. What is also unique about Walmart’s annual report is that it includes information and data of its subsidiary‚ Sam’s Club. In its 2014 annual report‚ Walmart uses many strategies to effectively communicate
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Corporate Annual reports are produced by companies every year to be filed at companies House by Law and they are sent to its shareholders in order to inform them on their success throughout the year of trading. All Corporate annual reports have similar structures and they consist of both non-statutory items which are the informational parts of the report and the statutory items which give some insight into the financial matters of the company. The report proposes to provide information that is useful
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2010‚ Section 001 Analysis and Comparison of 10K and Annual Report Johnson & Johnson’s 10-K and annual report have one major contrast. 10-K is long and detailed report. Annual report is shorter and contains similar information but in straightforward form. While the main purpose of the annual report is to market the company and attract new investors‚ the 10-K report contains standard information filed with SEC requirements. Both reports however are generally effective for their target audiences
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Graphical Information in Annual Reports: A Literature Review Abstract The use of graphs in disclosing financial information in corporate annual reports represents a significant dimension of management’s disclosure strategy. This paper reviews previous research into financial graphs since the 1970s. The most commonly graphed financial variables are sales‚ profit‚ EPS and shareholders’ fund. Research evidence shows that graph use is contingent upon favourable performance. Prior studies also
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Introduction A Conceptual framework is important to financial reporting. Financial reports provide information that is useful for present and potential equity investors‚ lenders and other creditors in making decisions in their capacity as capital providers. Hutchison-Whampoa Limited (HWL) is a global business company with long history. It is important for HWL to prepare the annual report as a basis of linking the conceptual framework in order to provide most useful information to satisfy the users
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Majestic Wine PLC Annual Report & Accounts 2012 Majestic Wine PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2012 Come & explore Majestic aims to be the nation’s favourite wine specialist. We stock wines for every occasion. Our range is innovative‚ vibrant and diverse whilst representing the best quality and value. With some of the best trained people in the business‚ we share our enthusiasm and expertise to encourage our customers to explore the world of wine. Highlights Group profit before tax
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing Abstract The City of Detroit‚ founded in 1701‚ and incorporated in 1806‚ is in Wayne County‚ State of Michigan. Detroit is on an international waterway‚ which connects by means of the St. Lawrence Seaway to seaports around the world. Existing as the largest city in the State of Michigan‚ Detroit is notorious for its tradition in automotive and is a colloquialism for the automobile industry in the United States. Detroit is also known for its popular
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing Not- For- Profit &Government Accounting Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing The Village of Tinley Park‚ is located in Cook County‚ Illinois‚ was entered in 1892 under the provisions of the constitution and general statutes of Illinois. The Village operates under government of the trustee-village and provides many services including planning‚ public safety‚ zoning‚ roads‚ and general administrative services (Tinley Park‚ 2009)
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