The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Market Resources Pty Ltd, a proprietary company, has asked you to prepare a report on the recently introduced crowd-sourced funding legislation. Advise the CFO by explaining the purpose of the legislation and the impact on the company. Make any recommendations you feel appropriate.
Report Writing Guideline
Sections of a Report
Executive Summary
This part of a report has no limitation on its length and includes:
• The purpose of the report
• The background of the report
• Sources of information
• Main findings
• Conclusions and recommendations
The executive summary is written in such a way that it could
stand on its own and it would make sense to a non-technical
audience. It is also not included in the overall word count.
Introduction
• The introduction should be a brief but thorough discussion
of the problem’s context. A typical introduction is about 1½
to 2 pages long and it includes:
• The purpose or objective of the report
• Background information (e.g a brief history of the
organization, context of the topic or the problem)
• The scope of the study, which may include the size or
extent of study, amount of data collected, time frames, the
focus of data collection or discussion
• Methodology, including the kind of data used (e.g., who
was interviewed, what types of materials were referred to)
• Assumptions and limitations
• A plan that briefly overviews the argument, framework, or
logical structure of the report
• Do not begin your introduction with a sentence that is too
broad or too narrow. Be specific.
• Before writing about the purpose, make sure you understand
it clearly.
• If a literature review, try to make comparisons. Introduce two
different opinions on a particular topic, and lead up to your
point of view or conclusion by using those arguments.
Body
The body of the formal report is the main part that includes
all the facts essential for understanding the problem. It
usually has three sections:
• Models, hypotheses and theories.
• Materials and methods: This section is where you
describe (and illustrate) the materials used and give a
step-by-step report on how you completed your task.
• Results: This section summarizes and gives information
about what you discovered or confirmed through your
research.
• Tables and illustrations are the best way to display your
materials and results and secure your reader’s understanding
of the problem.
• To make the parts of your body paragraphs fit together, give a
short summary of every sub-section, leading with a smooth
transition from one part to another.
• When presenting SWOT Analysis:
• Must use a table divided into 4 parts with bullet points:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
Conclusion
• The conclusion sums up the main points and refers to any
underlying theme. If any questions or issues remain
unresolved, mention them in the conclusion.
• Write in a brief, concise manner because your readers
are already familiar with your points.
• Don’t introduce any new information.
• Before writing your conclusion, make a draft. Go over
your report, and underline all the important
information to be repeated.
• Your conclusion has to stress the importance of the
research.
• Write a smooth transition from the body to the
conclusion.
Recommendations
• Give directions or suggestions as to how the problem or issue
investigated can be solved.
• List them clearly, and rely on the materials that you have
used and explained in your report.
• A numbered list is always a good idea. It gives quick access to
your recommendations.
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