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Annual Report
Non-financial Data
Non-financial Data
Non-financial Data Company
annual reports provide more
than just the financial
statements and other financial
information. They usually
include non financial data that
provides insights into unusual
circumstances, new trends, or
significant changes, or that
relate to important social
issues, such as environmental
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For example, RJR Nabisco
Inc. devoted over four pages
in its 1996 annual report to
litigation. In 1996, there
w e r e 203 n e w c a s e s f i l e d
against the company relating
to its tobacco business. In
its annual report, the
company details the specific
charges, the company’s
defense, the status of
various cases, and the state
of ongoing negotiations with
t h e
g o v e r n m e n t.
CON’T
Non-financial Data
Similarly, Exxon’s 1996
annual report devotes a page to
discuss the company’s
commitment to “Environment,
Health & Safety” The company
includes several charts to
illustrate its safety record.
Sources: The 1996 annual report of
RJR Nabisco and Exxon.//Financial
Accounting by
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