Key Parts of an Annual Report

Reading a corporation's financial report is never the easiest thing to do, and annual reports can be especially daunting. You may be relieved to know that you don’t actually need to scour every page. The following parts best serve to give you the big picture:



  • Auditor’s report: Tells you whether the numbers are accurate and whether you should have any concerns about the future operation of the business



  • Financial statements: The balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows; where you find the actual financial results for the year



  • Notes to the financial statements: Details about potential problems with the numbers or how the numbers were derived



  • Management’s discussion and analysis: The higher-ups’ breakdown of the financial results and other factors that impact the company’s operations




The rest is fluff.




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