Annual Reports Keep Growing, But How Useful Is The Information?

Reports increase by 10 pages to 132 pages year on year; Just one-third of companies demonstrate up-front linkage and cohesiveness in their reports; Nearly three-quarters of companies have at least one woman on their board, but 85% of all company directors are male. Annual reports are getting longer with the average length now standing at 132 pages (2013: 122), finds new research from Deloitte.

Annual report insights 2014: Providing a clear steer found that despite the growing length and increased regulatory emphasis on producing cohesive reports, 71% of companies are not showing up-front how they...