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Stittle (accounting, U. of Essex, UK) outlines the procedures and processes involved in managing the preparation and production of the annual report, emphasizing the report's potential for communicating with shareholders. With this in mind, he explains the importance of the qualitative content, including the chairman's statement, the director's report, the operating and financial review, and explanatory notes, as well as the quantitative accounting information. Excerpts from actual reports illustrate key points. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)