Project
To understand and appreciate the issues discussed in this course, each student will be required to apply the knowledge gained from this course in the analysis of the annual reports of a company. The report should discuss and critique the types of risk to which the company was exposed as reflected in the annual reports of 2014 and 2015; the manners in which the management has mitigated or managed each type of risk; the extent Accy 511 UIUC 8/21/2016 2 of success of failure of each approach used; the effectiveness of communicating these matters to investors; your thoughts on how investors should assess the company's risk exposures and management; and your thoughts on alternative ways of mitigating and communicating the company's risk profile. No more than 15 pages.
You could think of an annual report to consist of four sections:
(a) Management Discussion and Analysis;
(b) Financial Statements;
(c) The Footnotes to Financial Statements, and
(d) The Auditor's Report.
Company: IKEA
Pages: 10 - 15 Pages
This class is about hedging accounting. Please address the RISK on derivatives and the company itself.