Business Communications – Annual Report Formats

Please include at least one citation from course text (attached PDF): Citation: Bove, C. L., & Thill, J. V. (2018). Business communication today (14th ed.).

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 10, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 from your textbook (attached PDF); review the website AnnualReports.com (https://www.annualreports.com/ ); 
Go to AnnualReports.com (https://www.annualreports.com/) and review the annual reports recently released by two corporations in the same industry. Review each report and discuss the issues listed below.
Make sure you appropriately cite your sources from AnnualReports.com and include a minimum of two scholarly and/or credible sources from the library in addition to the course text.
In your paper,

Describe organizational differences that you see in how each corporation discusses its annual performance.
Explain how clearly the data is or is not presented for enabling shareholders to draw conclusions about 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 enhances or detracts from the information being presented.

The Annual Report Formats paper

Must two double-spaced in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style 
Must include a separate title with the following:

Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted

Must utilize academic voice. 
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 or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources 

Must document any information used from sources in APA style 
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style