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Annual reports should inform society – not only those with a financial interest

  • Written by Alan Jagolinzer, Professor of Financial Accounting, Cambridge Judge Business School
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With many companies such as airlines and retailers struggling during the pandemic, there’s a lot of focus on their short-term financial health. This is all laid out in corporate annual reports and quarterly announcements, describing carnage in the usual clinical financial terminology.

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