Understanding Corporate Annual Reports: A User's Guide

✍ Scribed by Brian Stanko, Thomas Zeller

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 290
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Annual corporate reports provide a window into a companys strategy for future growth; however, many financial managers as well as the investing public focus exclusively on corporate earnings and fail to understand all the factors that comprise the earnings computation. Understanding Corporate Annual Reports explains the regulatory environment surrounding annual reports, providing a detailed review of how to read reports correctly. Using Home Depots annual report as the primary example, Brian Stanko and Thomas Zellers easy-to-use guide examines a variety of types of financial reports, addressing both SEC and FASB regulations. Understanding Corporate Annual Reports allows readers to appreciate the complete implications of a corporate annual report.