... payment of income taxes.
HOW TO READ A FINANCIAL REPORT
1
GOALS OF THIS BOOKLET
An annual report is unfamiliar terrain
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In
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
(MD& ;A) , a...
... The
annual financial statements usually are
accompanied by an independent auditor’s
report (which is why they are called “audited”
financial statements). An
audit is a systematic
examination ... Analysis
(MD& ;A) ,
a company’s management
explains significant changes from year to year
in the financial statements. Although present-
ed mainly in narrative format, the MD& ;A...
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on what they say. On cases relevant to his practice, a lawyer is likely to read
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