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EXECUTIVES INSTITUTE  \n633 THIRD AVENUE,NEW YORK,N.Y.10017  \nDirector of Communications  \n# FEI Analyses\"Management Reports'\"\n\nA Review of the 1978 Annual Reports Received by FEI Headquarters  \nBackground:In June 1978 Financial Executives Institute issued policy statements urging members to take a leadership role inencouraging the inclusion of a \"management report\"in their companies'annual reports to shareowners.  \nThe policy statements,including a set of suggested guidelines for preparing a \"Statement of Management's Responsibility forFinancial Statements,\"were issued to follow up FEl's endorsement of the \"report by management\"recommendation of theAICPA Commission on Auditors'Responsibilities(Cohen Commission).  \nAnnual Reports Sample:The 410 annual reports reviewed in the analysis represent a highly diversified sample of Americanbusiness.While the annual reports reviewed are primarily from companies associated with FEI members,the sample is heavilyweighted toward the smaller company.(Note:The \"Management Reports\"included in the analysis are listed in the appendix.)  \nMajor Finding:Of the 410 annual reports for 1978 reviewed,26%(or 106)of the companies included some form of\"management report,\"and 74%(or 310)of the companies did not include such a \"report.\"  \nWhile FEI did not analyze prior year reports,this finding can be compared with a Business Week report(April 16,1979 issue)that 38%of the 120 big company annual reports reviewed by that magazine carried such reports,and a recent report(subjectfle AA2885,item 1)by Arthur Andersen &Company that its survey of 250 annual reports found 24%including a \"managementreport.\"  \nReport Titles or Headings:The specihic titles used reflected a wide range of word variations which can be summarized as  \nfollows:  \nForty percent(or 42)of the companies emphasized the term financial statements in headings such as:\"Responsibility forFinancial Statements;\"\"Management Responsibility for Financial Statements;\"\"Report by Management on FinancialStatements;\"\"Management's Commentary on Financial Statements;\"\"Responsibility for Preparation of Financial State-ments;\"\"Preparation of Financial Statements;\"or simply \"Financial Statements.\"  \nTwelve percent(or 13)of the companies emphasized the term financial reporting or financial data in headings such as:\"Management's Responsibility for Financial Reporting;\"\"Statement of Responsibility for Integrity of Financial Data;\"\"Financial Reporting Responsibility;\"or simply \"Financial Reporting.\"  \nForty-one percent(or 44)of the companies emphasized the term management report in headings such as:\"ManagementResponsibility;\"\"Report by Management;\"\"Report of Management;\"or\"Management's Report.\"  \nCopyright 1979 by the Financial Executives Institute,Inc.  \nOf the other seven companies,one report was included in the financial review section without a separate heading;one wastitled \"Audit Committee Report;\"three were titled \"Auditor's Report on Internal Accounting Controls;\"and one was titled\"Financial Controls.\"  \nLocation in Annual Report:Fifty-nine percent(or 63)of the reports appeared on the same page as the Auditor's Report.  \nOf the 43reports which were not presented along with the Auditor's Report,10 were included in the Financial Review section.Other prominent locations were a facing page to the auditor's report or the financial section,the contents page of the financialsection,or the accounting policies page.  \nSigned Reports:Sixty-one percent(or 65)of the reports were signed and 26%(or 28 reports)were also signed by the chiefexecutive officer.  \nResponsibility for Financial Statements:A1106 reports discussed management's responsility for the financial statements.  \nHowever,the responsibilities mentioned varied as follows:  \nSeventy-seven percent specifcally stated management prepared or was responsible for the preparation of the financialstatements.  \nSeventy-three percent specifically stated management's responsibility","cbCaillM3xrg6Bnf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaillM3xrg6Bnf","pdf",1338194,"English","# FEI Analyses of Management Reports in 1978 Annual Reports\n## Background and Policy Statements\n## Sample and Major Findings\n## Report Titles or Headings\n## Location in Annual Report\n## Signed Reports and Responsibility for Financial Statements\n## Internal Accounting Controls\n## Audit Committees of the Board","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of FEI’s review of 1978 annual reports?\",\"answer\":\"FEI evaluates how many companies included a management report in their annual reports to communicate management responsibility and related information to shareholders.\"},{\"question\":\"What proportion of companies included a management report in 1978?\",\"answer\":\"Of the 410 reviewed, 26% (106 companies) included some form of management report, while 74% (310) did not.\"},{\"question\":\"What responsibilities regarding financial statements and 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