Annual Report Performance Task

Plz go to the website www.sedar.com, download the annual reports for both Hudson's Bay Co and BMTC Group Inc

Compare and contrast the two reports with regards to the following criteria: (Use your answers from 1 to 5 to complete the report in #6)

1) Are the following sections included? What additional sections were included in each?

- Corporate profile

- Management letter(s) to shareholders

- Report on performance to shareholders

- Finance section

- Notes to financial statements

2) Comment on each section with regards to level of detail (colourful or plain), tone (upbeat or concerned), and aim (serious investor or general public).

3) At first glance, which report is easier to understand in terms of interpreting the financial data and comparing to previous years?

4) Did either report use graphics or charts to enhance the reader's understanding of the data? Explain.

5) Could the untrained reader see how well each company is doing through the report? Why or why not?