Exxon Mobil Corporation was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1882. Mr. Rex W. Tillerson is the current CEO, Director and President of ExxonMobil Corporation. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2006. According to the Form 10-K Annual Report, Mr. Tillerson continues to hold these positions. The nature of Exxon Mobil's business is "energy, involving the exploration, formation and production of crude oil and natural gas, the manufacturing of petroleum products and the transportation and sale of natural oil, fuel and lubricants. Exxon Mobil is also a leading manufacturer and marketer of commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics, and a wide variety of specialty products. ExxonMobil's principal products and services are the production and sale of fuels ranging from diesel, gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for commercial and industrial applications; passenger, commercial, marine, aeronautical and industrial lubricants, signum oil analysis; basic stocks and specialized products. The company is also known for having many branches and affiliates such as ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil which mainly market products in the United States and other countries. For example, “ExxonMobil operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific. In North and South America, Exxon Mobil operates in Canada, Caribbean/Guatemala, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. In Europe, you can see Exxon Mobil in action in Azerbaijan, Belgium and Luxembourg, Central Europe, Finland, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Norway, Romania, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and the United Kingdom/Ireland. It is also... middle of paper ...... series in which minority shareholders possess the right to participate in important decisions (Exxon Mobil 2013 10-K, 71).” Additionally, Exxon Mobil's accounting policies state that there may be probable factors where "majority investments are not controlled and must now follow the accounting method." As for the company's share in “the cumulative exchange rate difference for equity-accounted investments is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income” (67). In order to understand the different aspects, trends and recommendations of the annual report of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The scope of this document will examine and analyze the financial ratios by obtaining the financial statements of the previous three years starting with the most current year, 2013 and then evaluating for the end of the financial year 2012, 2011 and 2010.