Business records providing people with information/examining a particular subject

 Annual report  Auditor’s report  Director’s report  Market/Sales /Training report  Financial /Earnings/Expense report  Feasibility report  Progress report  Confidential report

make/do prepare present draft write issue broadcast/print/publish use/download a report on to report a demand/ a damage/a profit/a loss/figures to report to

1. Title – the subject 2. Introduction – the aim/purpose Who asked for the report What is to be investigated When it should be submitted by (3). Procedure (if necessary) method or steps taken to make an investigation, listing sources consulted, telephone calls or visits made 3. Findings facts, areas under consideration, headings, subheadings, bullets, numbers 4. Conclusions summary of the main findings 6. Recommendations (if required) – suggesting the solutions to the problem investigated ( Companies use different formats and do not completely follow the structure presented above).

 Reports are impersonal – you should only give personal opnions in the conclusion  Access to information - should be quick and easy (headings, sub-headings numbers, bullets)  Clear structure - introduction/procedure, findings, conclusions/recommendations

INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS  The following report relates to my recent visit to….  Further to the request by the MB this report aims to…  The report was made in order to assess….  The purpose/aim of this report is GENERAL COMMENTS  It is a fact that …  Although…., it should be pointed out that…  On the whole, it was found that  The following points summarize the key findings CONCLUDING COMMENTS  It is clear that…  All things considered, we believe that…  Taking all these points into consideration, ….