Best Practices in Annual Report Design & Communications
As Updated & Compiled from Award-Winning Annual Reports of LACP's 2009 Vision Awards Competition

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ANNUAL REPORT METRICS (CONTINUED) — REPORT FINANCIALS

REPORT FINANCIALS FEATURE	ANNUAL REPORT AVERAGES	COMMENTS
Number of Pages	60.4	Should come across as being very transparent and forthright about the company’s financials.  Large font size and plenty of white space highly recommended.
Number of Tables/Graphs	31.4	Should be detailed and very easy to read.  Large-size font is commendable.  Should contribute to or encapsulated the financial story.
Number of Colors	Approx 60% B&W Approx. 40% Full	Color can be used for bolding, lines and layout.  Also more commonly used today to maintain theme from report narrative.
Paper Quality	70% equal to Narrative 30% lesser	Work to build a good transition from report narrative to financials.  Should be somewhat similar in quality in order to maintain consistency.

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