Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
Select any publicly-traded company and go through its 2012 or 2013 fiscal year annual report and answer the following two questions:
A. List the name of your company
B. Identify and briefly explain the purpose of at least the four main sections of the annual report
Hints: For eg, annual reports have different sections. For eg, almost all reports will have a Management Discussion and Analysis section. Another section is Letter to Shareholders. List at least four main sections of the report and briefly explain the purpose of each section also.
- Q2. Discuss the key factors that influenced the company's financial performance during the year.
Hints- The annual report should tell you about the factors that influence the company's financial performance - such as introduction and higher sales of new products, or poor economic conditions in Europe, or expiration of a major drug, and so forth
You can download the annual report for free from http://www.annualreport.com
Examples of publicly-traded companies in US include Pfizer, Merck, Walmart, Target, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Wells Fargo, Coca Cola, Pepsico
10 points: Grammar, clarity, and listing of references Total possible points = 100 pts.
Your extra-credit assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. Also include references on a separate reference page.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.