Message for Analysis: Analyzing an Annual Report

[LO-1] Use the internet to find the annual report of any large company and skim through the contents of the report. Note what it contains and the style in which it is written. Annual reports are required to meet a legal requirement, but there are many other purposes. Using the checklist on page 442 as a guide, look at how the annual report you have chosen is organized. What do you think the purpose of the report is? What impression is being created? Why is it written and organized in the style chosen?