DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND INFORMATIONAL REPORT

Information report: Information reports include only presentation of information detailed

discussion and analysis are not provided. These reports are small in size.
Analytical report: This type of report provides detailed discussion on the basis of analyzed data.
Unlike information report this type of report includes recommendations.
Differences between informational and analytical reports are as follows:

Points Informational report Analytical report

Definition The report prepared from, the
information gathered from
the investigation is known as
an informational report.
Writing structure Report writing structure is
not followed here.
The report prepared after
analyzing the investigated
information is known- as
analytical report
Report writing structure is
followed here, strictly.

Size It is comparatively, small in It is comparatively large in

size. size with quantitative and
qualitative analysis.
Personal opinion Here reporter doesn’t have Here reporter can add his
the scope to add his opinion. opinion to the report.

Recommendation In such a report, there is no A recommendation is

recommendation from the
reporter.
Decision making The decision is not helpful
Making because there is no
recommendation in such a
report.
Experience Reporter may not require-
vast to prepare such report.
Conclusion There is no conclusion in
such a report.
essentially required here from
the reporter.
As there is analysis and
recommendation exists in
such report, executives can
take the decision from such a
report.
Reporter must be experienced
and efficient to draft such a
report.
The conclusion is a part of
such a report.
Bios and reference Index and book’s references Index and book’s references
are not used in such a report. are added in such a report.