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Microsoft Annual Report
Analysis
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CONTENTS
An Analysis of the Financial Statements of Microsoft Corporation 1
Auditor’s and Auditors’ Opinion 2
Subsequent Events, Errors and Irregularities, Illegal Acts, Related Party
Transactions having a Material effect 2
Trends in Assets and Liabilities 3
Company’s Three Largest Assets 3
Company’s Three Largest Liabilities 4
Type of Stock Issued, Outstanding Shares for each Type 4
Income Statement Presentation 4
Separately Reported Items, Discontinued Operations, Extraordinary Items 4
Trends in Net Income 4
Comprehensive Income 5
Cash Flow Statement Presentation 5
Trends in Operating Cash 6
Company’s Two Largest Items from Investing Activities 6
Summary and Conclusion 7
Works Cited 8
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Introduction
Many users including stockholders and interested parties such as banks, bonding companies as well
as other users rely on financial data presented by companies. Most corporations use annual reports
to summarize their past performance as well as their plans for the future. Annual reports come in
many shapes and sizes; however one section is devoted to financial statements along with related
disclosures. Annual reports usually include the following sections.
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Below we discuss and analysis Microsoft Corporation’s consolidated annual report for 6scal year
ending June 30, 2012. Some of the topics we cover include the firm’s auditors and their opinions,
important key disclosures such as subsequent events, errors and irregularities, illegal acts and
Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights
President’s Letter
President’s Letter
Independent Auditors’ Report
Independent Auditors’ Report
Management Report
Historical Summary of Financial Data
