{"id":182,"date":"2022-04-04T15:54:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/introduction-to-formal-reports\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:54:03","slug":"introduction-to-formal-reports","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/introduction-to-formal-reports\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Formal Reports","rendered":"Introduction to Formal Reports"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2>What you'll learn to do:&nbsp;Create a formal report<\/h2>\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3858 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/02\/14194151\/paper-3249919_1920-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"an electronic tablet displaying a finance report.\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\">A formal report in business is closer to the kinds of reports you may have encountered in an academic setting. A formal business report is generally longer than an informal report and contains many specific sections and labels. These sections and labels may come from company policy and practice or be prescribed by the outside organization the report is being sent to.\n\nWhile you're more likely to encounter informal reports in your day-to-day work, formal reports are used for more complex issues and in more complex circumstances. Formal reports contain detailed information and research. They can be used to address a wide variety of topics, ranging from larger internal problems or proposals to an external client.\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15xfVGSfEe2btTVz2SUPWV2hlCGLnlLqnuDvBttb5WjU\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>\n","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do:&nbsp;Create a formal report<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3858 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/02\/14194151\/paper-3249919_1920-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"an electronic tablet displaying a finance report.\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/>A formal report in business is closer to the kinds of reports you may have encountered in an academic setting. A formal business report is generally longer than an informal report and contains many specific sections and labels. These sections and labels may come from company policy and practice or be prescribed by the outside organization the report is being sent to.<\/p>\n<p>While you&#8217;re more likely to encounter informal reports in your day-to-day work, formal reports are used for more complex issues and in more complex circumstances. Formal reports contain detailed information and research. They can be used to address a wide variety of topics, ranging from larger internal problems or proposals to an external client.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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