Executives should take more time and give more attention to the yearly report, with focus on the future plans of their organization. The yearly report remains a valuable source for information, but is mostly looking back. It is now noticed that reports and conversations in which companies look forward, are more important for investors and analysts. This matches the result of research of Erik Roelofsen.
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