I need the writer to follow the format, the ideas, and the structure of the example attached to re-write a new version of summary about the first chapter of the book.
If I approve your work, I will continue to let you help me with 15 more chapters.
MLA Format, apx 700 words, no citation needed, no plagiarism.
The example is in attachment
Executive Summary
Chapter 11
Introduction
At some points, accountants would have to write a formal report. The report can be prepared for a client, other departments, or management. Accounting reports may involve a variety of aspects such as solving accounting problems, applying accounting principles, or provisions of a tax code. Like memos, reports may vary in terms of length, but they have to follow some criteria in general. This chapter would discuss how to write a good report.
Planning a report
Planning a report is the first step in the process of how to write a good report. If you are working for a company, your company should have some certain requirements for their reports. It is a good idea to find out the company’s expectations about reports, and it would be easier if you can follow their report templates. Just like other writing assignments, you should always think of the purpose of writing a report before you start writing. This step seems to be more difficult because reports are not just simply for a group of audiences, but many people from different backgrounds may read them. Targeting all of those who may see your report would help you narrow down the information you can include in the report. Most of the time, reports require a lot of research; therefore, organizing your thoughts or ideas would be helpful.
Parts of a report
There is no limit to the presentation of a report; however, an ideal report usually contains transmittal document, title page, table of contents, list of illustrations, summary section, introduction, body, conclusion, appendices, notes, and bibliography. A transmittal document provides essential information to readers such as the purpose of the report, title, or topic. The main idea or recommendation of the report should be included in that section as well. On the title page, mentioning your instructor’s name is preferred if you are a student. The table of contents must be a separate page containing a list of all the main parts of the report. About the summary section, every professional report has this section as a place to summarize the main idea or recommendations of the whole report. The length of this summary section can be different depending on the type of the report. For lengthy reports, an executive summary is more helpful. Otherwise, a summary section after the introduction should be alright. The introduction of a report is mostly longer than it is in a memo or letter because it states all necessary information such as why the report is written and identifies the subject of the report. Overall, the introduction gives readers an idea of what would be presented in the report. Like a memo, the body of a report would be divided into different sections. Keep in mind that each section would start with a topic sentence. Finally, a conclusion would have a duty to close the report. It reminds the readers about what should be done or what to expect.
Appearance of a report
The appearance of a report is important because it would attract readers. Always use good-quality paper to present a report. Reports can be written single-spaced or double-spaced. For those who are students, double-spaced is preferred because it provides space for annotations. In addition, the language used in the report should be simple to read.
Tips that I have learned
Reading through the chapter, I have found the following things beneficial:
1. It is interesting to know that the audience of a report is various, and I should keep that in mind for my later written report. Therefore, I should use simple words that can be understandable to people from different backgrounds.
1. This chapter shows the parts that a report should have, and this is something I have never known before, especially in the transmittal document. From now on, I can base on this to write my reports.
1. I have learned that tone plays a big role in keeping readers’ interest in reading my report.
1. The examples of reports which are listed in the chapter are very useful as well. They all give me an idea of how my reports look like. I would be required to write a few reports later in this semester, so these examples would be extremely helpful.
1. I have found that the appearance of a report should be as attractive as possible. I used to underestimate this factor and thought that if the quality is good, appearances do not matter much.
Conclusion
Reports are a very important document and should be written carefully. Writing a report is much more complicating than other types of writing because a report contains many different parts, and each part has different requirements. A good report is the one that has an attractive appearance as well as good content.