Master of business Administration - Finanical Accounting and Analysis

RUNNING HEAD : Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting and Analysis Course - Annual Report Analysis

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25 October 2008 1 . Introduction

This is designed to comment and marker comparison and contrast on the annual report format of Home Depot and Lowe to their shareholders on various matters including packaging , clarity of the report , availability of hard copy and electronic copy on the website using the annual report as marketing tool and cover head . This will further comment and make comparison and contrast

on the content or body of annual report on matters of messaging , management discussion which may include selected data or other matters that may fall under the category of `reporting to shareholders

2 . Analysis and Discussion

Comment on Format

Packaging

This defines packaging defines how the annual report is being presented as to accomplish attraction of use from users from an artistic point of view . Attraction as a value may include desirability to use the report because it is serving a unique purpose and that the report is communicating how to use it , how to benefit from it . The meaning of packaging could be further extended to accomplish the exclusivity of the content of the information for intended users or complying with the requirements of law why such is being made

In the case of Home Depot (2008 , a reader 's attention must be caught by the picture of two employees of the company wearing their aprons and walking...