Report Format for details on length, format and so on. Once the report topic has been accepted, you will need to pace yourself on the project to see that it is completed on time. Sources of Information You can go to a variety of places for the information needed to develop most kinds of business reports you are likely to prepare today. Chapter Eleven explores several useful sources that will help with your assignments for this project. Doing so prevents costly duplication of effort since someone has already explored the issue.
Primary research can be time consuming and expensive, thus one needs to be focused in conducting it.
To get the data needed for the formal report for this class, you are to use secondary research sources for information, but may also use primary ones, if needed. In a moment we will look where such information can be found. You may also use company publications, the annual report, the SEC Form 10K Annual Report, and interviews as well as material from the Internet, but must meet the minimum number of periodical sources. Before looking at the kinds of secondary sources you will find useful for preparing your reports, let's first go over just what the report will include. That will help put the discussion of sources into perspective.