One part of the annual report that is a good place to look at is the company’s total assets. Anything tangible or intangible that is capable of being owned or controlled to produce value and that is held to have positive economic value is considered an asset. Simply stated, assets represent value of ownership that can be converted into cash. For 2013, Walgreens showed their total assets, all numbers to be reported in millions, being $35,481. This amount is from the current assets in the amount of $11,874 and non current assets in the amount of $23,607. The current assets are made up of cash, accounts receivable (net), inventories and other current assets. The non current assets are made up of property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation, equity investment in Alliance boots, Alliance Boots call option, goodwill, and other non current assets.
Looking at this year’s assets for Walgreens compared to last year’s total assets Walgreens showed an increase in their total assets. The 2012 total assets for Walgreens was