Annual Report

Annual Reports:  Find 3 annual reports.  Companies typically post their annual reports on their websites. You should select reports that include more than the SEC financial statements (they should include a shareholder letter and narrative section). Post the reports (or URLs to them) and analyze them:

  • Who is the audience for each section of the report?
  • What is the purpose for each section?  
  • Is the audience and purpose the same for the entire report or are there multiple audiences?  Give examples to support responses.
  • How are the reports organized?  How do the organization and format for each enhance or detract from the information presented?