How big should be an annual report?

annual report its all about the image of the company strategy . ur annual report should show the real image of your company,incomes and expenses. State clearly the organization’s mission and relate the activities back to the mission throughout the report. Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information about the company's activities and financial performance & to show what the company success achieve and what we will be achieving next.   

Annual reports are clearly prepared without any intent to deceive or mislead investors. Still, investors should read them with a dose of skepticism, because deciphering a company’s actual condition requires reading between the lines. Companies file an annual report and a 10-K with the SEC. The annual report is shorter and more colorful, while the 10-K is black and white with no frills. The 10-K is mandatory, and much more significant to investors. 10-Ks start with a detailed description of the business. Risk factors, a rundown of legal issues, and the numbers and financial notes follow. No matter how you read a 10-K, it’s crucial to absorb what it reveals about the business and its finances. Start with Item 1, which describes what the business does. That’s important to know. If you don’t understand what the company does and the industry in which it operates, move on to another investment. After reading Item 1, jump to Items 6 and 7 to analyze the financial data. Review the cash flow statement to see if the company is making cash or using cash. Then go over the risk factors and look for any pending legal proceedings. Risk factors should detail the industry and market, but look for unusual ones, like if a company makes most of its money from just one or two customers. The bottom line is to concentrate on the most important parts of a 10-K filing. You’ll avoid wasting time on companies that do not suit your investing needs.

Financial reports include financial statements, letters from management, future strategic plans as well as detailing the plans that we not successful in the future and why.  Most fortune 500 companies have a minimal of 50 pages in their annual reports.

An annual report is a comprehensive report on a company's activities throughout the preceding year. Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information about the company's activities and financial performance. They may be considered as grey literature. Most jurisdictions require companies to prepare and disclose annual reports, and many require the annual report to be filed at the company's registry. Companies listed on a stock exchange are also required to report at more frequent intervals (depending upon the rules of the stock exchange involved).

As long as the annual report is showing the image of the company strategy it doesn't matter if is short or long. The report should clear showing the incomes and expenses. State clearly the organization’s mission and relate the activities back to the mission throughout the report. Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information about the company's activities and financial performance

Annual Report is a comprehensive report of the preceding period/year mentioning the Organisation's activities, financial performance, BOD Report etc primarilly to the shareholders, regulatory Authorities and to the accredited investors

Annual Report should be in a simplest summarized format with clear definition which can understand by the owner or share holder etc..

The basic annual statement are very clear in accounting   

Balance sheet consist of assets liabilities and owner equity

Comprehensive Income statement consist of gross revenue and net revenue

cash flow consist of periodic,investment,financial activities 

Owner Equity Consist of sher holders,profit and loss and reserves