What are the basic information of listed companies' annual reports?

The annual report of listed companies is a comprehensive reflection of the financial situation and operating results of listed companies in the past year. It is the basis for investors to understand listed companies. As a collection of various business information and accounting information, investors can make scientific and reasonable investments by reading and analyzing the annual reports of listed companies to reduce risks. So what are the basic information of listed companies' annual reports?

(1) Important: This information is mainly used by investors to judge the overall credibility of this year's report. The first is the statement of the board of directors and directors. If the directors disagree with the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the annual report, they must make a separate statement.

Secondly, the audit opinions of accounting firms. If an accounting firm issues an audit report with explanations, reserved opinions, refusal to express opinions or negative opinions on the company's financial report, investors should be vigilant.

(II) Summary of accounting data and financial indicators These data mainly represent the overall operating conditions of the company, including: main business income, net profit, total assets, shareholders' equity (excluding minority shareholders' equity), earnings per share, net assets per share, adjusted net assets per share, net cash flow generated by operating activities per share, return on net assets, etc. Investors can quickly judge the basic situation of the company by analyzing these data.

(III) Corporate governance structure, changes in share capital and shareholders' information mainly indicate whether the shareholders' meeting, board of directors, board of supervisors, management institutions and their mutual operation are standardized, whether the company has independent and complete business and independent operation ability, and whether the interests of minority shareholders are fully considered. Changes in share capital and shareholders, especially major shareholders, and the relationship between the former 10 shareholders.

(4) The report of the board of directors mainly includes: the company's operation during the reporting period, the operation and performance of major holding companies and shareholding companies, major suppliers and customers, problems and difficulties existing in operation and their solutions, the reasons for the difference between profit forecast and profit realization, the company's foreign investment, the company's financial situation and operating results, the business plan for the new year and the profit distribution plan this time. Investors can get a lot of information about the company from it.

(V) Report of the Board of Supervisors From here, investors can see whether the Board of Supervisors has fulfilled various rights and obligations, fully exercised its supervisory function over the directors and senior managers of the company, and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of shareholders.

(VI) Important matters This is very important information, including: major litigation and arbitration matters of the company; Acquisition, sale and merger of assets during the reporting period; Major related party transactions; Major contracts of the company and their performance; China Securities Regulatory Commission inspection, administrative punishment, informed criticism, the stock exchange publicly condemned the situation.

(VII) Financial report Financial report mainly includes balance sheet, profit and profit distribution statement, cash flow statement and notes to accounting statements. Provide investors with the financial data of the company in a fiscal year, as well as the explanation and calculation basis of important data.