Corporate Governance

Financial Reporting: Annual Reports, Form 10-K, Notes, and Corporate Governance

General Questions:

Respond to the following questions thoroughly, in 150-300 words for each question.  Use your textbook “Understanding Financial Statements Eleventh Edition” as your first and. major reference.

Please make sure that you are using proper APA formatting in text and reference sheet as well

I will need this by 10 pm eastern Saturday, May 6, 2017. Be sure to explain your answers thoroughly, use specific examples, and cite your sources in APA format

1. What financial reports are included in the annual report?  What are the major types of information contained in each of these reports?  What is a Form 10-K?  What information can be found in a Form 10-K document that could not be found in an annual report, if any?

2. Of what significance are the notes to the financial statements? Are these notes required?

3. Explain the importance of corporate governance to publicly-held company in relation to any interest that it has in being profitable.

Assignment Criteria

Quality of Initial Posting
Writing Mechanics (Spelling, Grammar, and APA) and Information Literacy