Notes on report writing: A report is the communication of information in a methodical, logical and effective manner.

There are several rules which should be observed if your report is to be an effective communication device. A business report should comprise the following parts: Title page * Executive Summary * Contents page * Acknowledgments (if appropriate) Lists of Illustrations tables, charts Introduction * Body of report * Conclusions and Recommendations * Appendices * Bibliography Some reports may not include all of these parts; this will depend on the report size and subject matter. Items marked * are expected to be included in your report. There are a number of references you may find useful in preparing for this assignment, such as: Standards of Presentation: Essays, Reports and Oral presentations, Fourth Edition , 1996, W. Wilde and J Baxter, revised by M Freebairn and A Bell. How you can write great essays and fly through your exams, R Berenyi, Peak Publishing, 1996 Thesis and Assignment Writing, Second Edition, J Anderson, M Poole, John Wiley and Sons, 1994 Writing for Accounting Students, P Cotesta, G Crosling, H Murphy, Butterworths, 1998 Learn Microsoft Excel 97, P Sala, Swinburne Press, 1999.