CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Writing and Drafting for Business Audiences
In the usual format of a formal business report, which part gives a brief summary of the purpose, findings and main recommendations so that a busy senior executive can grasp the essentials without reading the full report?
The executive summary is the part that briefly states the purpose, main findings and recommendations of a report so senior readers can understand it quickly. Appendices hold supporting data, bibliographies list sources, and terms of reference define scope, so they do not serve this summarising role.
- AAppendix
- BExecutive summaryCorrect
- CBibliography
- DTerms of reference
Explanation
The executive summary condenses the objective, key findings and recommendations at the start of the report. The appendix holds supporting material, the bibliography lists sources, and terms of reference define the scope of the inquiry rather than summarising results.
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