1.
Classify the various means that will enable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to achieve the following mission:
- To protect their investors.
- Maintain an
efficient market system. - Facilitate capital formation.
2.
State the elements of communication process to be noted for an appropriate presentation of the annual report information of the company to their targeted users and provide information on the challenges faced by the company while preparing their annual reports with respect to the multiplicity of the users under consideration.
3.
Explain the importance of the information in the annual reports of a company other than the actual financial statements and the associated footnotes in providing information to the users of the same.
4.
Describe the merits and demerits of mentioning a well-defined corporate strategy in the annual report of a company.
5.
Describe the usefulness of a company annual report to fulfill the information needs of the following types of users:
- Shareholders
- Creditors
- Employees
- Customers
- Financial analyst
6.
Provide information on the decisions made by the company regarding the type of information to be included in their annual reports that can also prepare them against the risk of competitors using such reports to exploit the company.
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