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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.