Layout

It’s up to you and not your clients to ensure your advice is understood. A well laid out report will help achieve this requirement. An effective report should be easy to navigate, have the right structure and a good overall content flow.

 A very basic structure will look something like this: 

• Cover and Title Page
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• Introduction/Overview
• The Content
• Conclusion
• Appendices

 Within the report, there are many factors to consider. Things like: 

• Clearly labelled headings
• Correct use of sections
• Content that is to the point
• Use of appendices
• Content that is in the correct sequence