Business Question

Description

Go to Annualreports.com and review the annual reports recently released by two corporations in the same industry. Choose an industry you have an interest in. Review each report and discuss the issues listed below.

In your paper,

• Describe organizational differences in how each corporation discusses its annual performance.
• Explain how clearly each corporation presents the data to enable shareholders to conclude how well the company performed.
• Explain what goals, challenges, and plans top managers emphasize in their discussion of results.
• Describe ways the format and organization of each report enhance or detract from the information presented.

The Annual Report Formats paper

• must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance. (attached)
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text (3 in total)
• The scholary, Peer-Reviewed, and other credible Sources (attached) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: citing guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.