Analysis of Financial Reports of H&M

Running head: ANALYSIS OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF HENNES AND MAURITZ
Brooklyn College – City University of New York
Department of Accounting
Principles of Financial Accounting
Examination of a Corporate Annual Report
Student’s Name ________________________

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL REPORTS OF H&M
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Executive Summary
This report contains an analysis of the financial statements of H&M, a Swedish merchandise
company operating worldwide. It consists of the information obtained from the 10-k report filed
by the company and is used to analyse the financial statements of the company along with its
business practices. Additional knowledge is acquired from the new terms learned while going
through the corporate statements. In conclusion, the knowledge is applied in calculating the
financial performance of the company by computing various financial ratios.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL REPORTS OF H&M
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................1
Part 1............................................................................................................................................3
1. Details of the company.........................................................................................................3
2. Summary of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.........................................................3
3. Products Sold by the company.............................................................................................3
4. Auditing of the financial statements.....................................................................................4
5. Understanding the financial statements................................................................................4
Presentation of the financial statements.......................................................................................5