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  Pearson Annual Report 1997    

Notes to the Accounts

   
 

  1. Accounting policies
  2. a) Analysis of sales and operating profit
    b) Analysis of capital employed
  3. Analysis of consolidated profit and loss account
  4. Profit/(loss) on sale of fixed assets
  5. Profit/(loss) on sale of businesses and associates
  6. Net interest payable
  7. Taxation
  8. Dividends
  9. Employee information
  10. Tangible fixed assets
  11. Partnerships and associated undertakings
  12. Other fixed asset investments
  13. Stocks
  14. Debtors
  15. Current asset investments
  16. Cash and liquid resources
  17. Borrowings
  18. Other creditors
  19. Deferred taxation
  20. Other provisions for liabilities and charges
  21. Share capital
  22. Reserves
  23. Acquisitions
  24. Disposals
  25. Notes to consolidated statement of cash flow
  26. Commitments under leases
  27. Contingent liabilities
  28. Related parties
  29. Company balance sheet as at 31 December 1997
  30. Notes to the company balance sheet
  31. Post balance sheet events
1997 Annual Report
* Group summary
* Information
* Education
* Entertainment
* Investment banking
* Chairman's statement
* Chief Executive's review
* Financial Review
* Financial Policy
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Note of historical cost profits and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Shareholder information
   
* Notes to the accounts
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