... surrounding the apparent usefulness of the Annual General Report to economic decision making. INTRODUCTION The issue surrounding the usefulness of Annual General Reports1 as aids to economic decision making has been a widely debated topic (Most and Chang, 1979; Best, 2003; Hassink, 1998). It is an important issue because it concerns those decisions, which hold economic weight for businesses and individuals; and can have dramatic effects if made wrongly. (Kurson, 2002) It has been maintained in many textbooks and academic literature that a company's Annual Report is a useful aid when making economic decisions. However it is my contention that a company's Annual Report is a poor aid to economic decision-making, and in some circumstances could be considered as a misleading document. This essay will consider arguments concerning the usefulness of Annual Reports as aids to economic decision-making; and highlight some of ...

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