Management Discussion and Analysis Memorandum Term Paper

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1 billion and operating ratio improving to 71.1%, both being all-time annual records" (CSX 10-K Filing. 2010).

Perhaps most critical in the MD&A section is the dissection and explication of the financial condition of the company. Management speaks to investors on all aspects of financial performance covered by the disclosure in the 10-K of financial statements including: balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholder's equity. This detailed explanation of financial performance allows management to discuss company operations in terms of financial condition and health both in the present and in future reporting periods. For CSX the management cites improving economic conditions, cost controls, and infrastructure development as crucial to increases in operating income.

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While it is crucial for investors to understand that the "MD&A section is unaudited" (Investopedia. N.D.), it is also an investor's best tool for digging into the fundamentals of the company's operations and financial condition. The MD&A allows management and investors to connect on the core competencies of the organizations business model with emphasis on how the company has delivered value to stakeholders in the past and most importantly how they will do so in the future......

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