Formal Business Reports

Title Page

Include the report title, author, recipient, and date.

Table of Contents

List sections with page numbers for easy navigation.

Executive Summary

Briefly summarise the whole report including the business, the decision, the key findings and the conclusion.

Introduction

Introduce the business and the decision that is being made.

Findings & Analysis

Analyse the data provided on the two choices using business studies theory.

Organise your analysis under specific headings such as ratio analysis, Porter’s Five Forces and investment appraisal. Use tables and graphs to help visualise information where relevant.

Discussion

Summarise the benefits and drawbacks of each option using evidence from the analysis.

Recommendations

Explicitly state the decision made.

Reference list

List all sources used to create the report in alphabetical order.