2. Business reports are a type of assignment in
which you analyze a situation and apply
business theories to produce a range of
suggestions for improvement.
Example
Report that details the findings of a market research.
3. USES OF BUSINESS REPORT
Examine available and potential solutions to a problem,
situation, or issue.
Apply business and management theory to a practical
situation.
Demonstrate your analytical, reasoning, and evaluation
skills in identifying and weighing-up possible solutions
and outcomes.
Reach conclusions about a problem or issue.
Provide recommendations for future action.
Show concise and clear communication skills.
4. PARTS OF A BUSINESS REPORT
Introduction
Includes a brief overview of the contents
Summary
The problem or opportunity is described
Discussion
Explanatory details, including results of
the research, is provided
Conclusion
The implications of each of the available
options are presented
5. CORPORATE REPORT
These are special kind of reports brought up by public
or listed companies periodically as a part of their
corporate communication exercise to the
shareholders, creditors, government, etc..
6. Types of corporate reports
Director's Reports - An annual report of directors attached to
every balance sheet
Auditor's Reports - Ensures that the company's balance sheet
and profit and loss accounts are in agreement with books of
accounts and returns, etc..
Cost Audit Reports - Includes the scrutiny of cost records of a
company
8. The written record of an official proceeding. The
notes recounting the transactions occurring at a
meeting or official proceeding; a record kept
by courts and corporations for future reference.
9. What needs to be included?
There are three main items that should be included in a
minutes:
What was achieved during the meeting.
Decisions that were made at the meeting. The minutes
will serve as a written record that these decisions were
made.
Any actions that were agreed. In this case you should
include the action itself, who it was assigned to, and the
date it should be completed by.
