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Business Definition for: Report

  • a written or verbal statement analyzing a particular issue, incident, or state of affairs, usually with some form of recommendations for future action

Wiktionary Definition for: Report

  • A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone.
  • Ex:''A '''report''' by the telecommunications ministry showed that the phone network has a severe capacity problem.''
  • (''ballistics'') The loud echo sound from a gun.
  • intransitive (''news'') To relate details of an event or incident.
  • Ex:''This was our correspondent '''reporting''' from Baghdad, Iraq.''
  • intransitive (''military'') To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
  • transitive : To notify of.
  • Ex:''The nuclear plant '''reported''' the incident to the authorities.''
  • Ex:''Riots have been '''reported''' from a remote province of the country.''
  • #To be accountable.
  • Ex:''The financial director '''reports''' to the CEO''

Additional Resources

Create A Simple Report
You can create a variety of different reports in Access, ranging from the simple to the complex. Certain principles apply, regardless of the report type. The record source provides the data for your report, in the form of information pulled from either a table or a query. After you choose...
Tags: Databases, Microsoft Office, Report, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
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2003 Environmental Performance Report
This report assesses the environmental performance and related impacts of California's electric generation facilities, and updates the status and trends that were initially reported in the 2001 Environmental Performance Report. In addition, as provided in section 25503b of the Public Resources Code, this report has been prepared as part of...
Tags: Report, Workforce Management, Performance, Performance Management, California Energy Commission, Human Resources
White papers 2003-08-01
Troubleshoot Pivottable Reports
This white paper explains how one can create a report, laying out a report, formatting and customizing a report, retrieving and refreshing data, summarizing and calculating. It also explains how one can check the memory use setting, simplifying the report, simplifying the file, Create the report in a separate file...
Tags: Report
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Citi Publishes 2006 Citizenship Report
NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) recently published its 2006 Citizenship Report, an annual report describing Citi's sustainability initiatives. The report is the company's sixth and explores the relationship of the company's business strategy to emerging social and environmental issues. Included in the report:
Tags: Citigroup Inc.
Research articles 2007-07-13
Create A Grouped Or Summary Report
Information is often easier to understand when it is divided into groups. For example, a report that groups sales by region can highlight trends that otherwise might go unnoticed. In addition, placing totals at the end of each group in your report can replace a lot of manual interaction with...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Information, Report, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Microsoft Office, Sales, Office Suites, Software
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About Pivotchart Reports
A PivotChart report provides a graphical representation of the data in a PivotTable report. You can change the layout and data displayed in a PivotChart report just as you can in a PivotTable report. This white paper explains about Pivot Chart terminology, how a Pivot chart report represents data, differences...
Tags: Report
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GAO report shows need for reform.(Opinions)(report on medical malpractice insurance costs)(Brief Article)
SOMETIMES, WHAT'S LEFT UNSAID in a report can be as important as the report's stated findings. We think that's the case with the General Accounting Office's recent report on medical malpractice insurance costs. As we report on Page 1, the report fou SOMETIMES, WHAT'S LEFT...
Tags: General Accounting Office, insurance
Research articles 2003-08-04
The Themis Report : Online Games
The Themis Report is an analyst's report with a difference. It's a report created by people who have been in the trenches of online games virtually since the inception of the field, who are passionate about online gaming, but whom harsh experience has taught to be skeptical about extravagant claims....
Tags: Themis Report, Personal Technology, Games, Online Game
White papers 2003-03-04
Report Buyer: New Report Forecasts 21 Million WiMAX Subscribers in India by 2014
LONDON -- Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report which provides a detailed review of current regulatory challenges and overall wireless/WiMAX market trends in India.
Tags: WiMAX
Research articles 2007-11-29
The pmcw Report Publishes a Report on Inventory Levels at Vitesse Semiconductor, National Semiconductor, Microchip, Micron and Other Companies
BOSTON -- The pmcw Report recently published a comprehensive report on the state of technology company inventory levels.
Tags: microchip, Micron Technology Inc., National Semiconductor Corp.
Research articles 2004-06-17
ONN Sidewinder Report: Lehman Brothers Options See Heavy Trading on Negative Earnings Report
The Monday, June 9, 2008 Sidewinder Report
Tags: earnings report, Lehman Brothers Inc.
Research articles 2008-06-09
Request For Credit Report After Denial Credit
If you have been denied credit based upon an unfavorable credit report, by law, you are entitled to a free copy of that report. Use this template to request for credit report.
Tags: Report, Best Sample Letters
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Wipro Makes Annual Report Available Online
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Pursuant to the NYSE listing regulations which permit Companies to make available the annual report to shareholders on or through the company's website, the annual report of the Company is being posted on the website. The annual report has also been filed with the Securities and...
Tags: annual report, Wipro Technologies
Research articles 2008-06-12
2003 Integrated Energy Policy Report
This energy report establishes a real-time, dynamic process for continuing dialogue on California's energy issues. The recommendations in this report represent an aggressive, wide ranging agenda for decision makers, businesses, and individuals. The Energy Commission believes that this report, along with its subsidiary volumes, lays the proper foundation for future...
Tags: California Energy Commission, Energy Commission
White papers 2003-12-01
What is a Credit Report
This article focuses different type of credit reports that are maintained in business finances. A consumer credit report is a document that contains a factual record of an individual's credit payment history. Credit grantors are permitted by law to review your credit report to objectively determine whether to grant...
Tags: Finance, Consumer Credit, Operational Accounting, Payment
White papers 2002-01-01
Report Basics
A report is an effective way to present your information in read-only format, such as a printed document. You can print other Access objects, such as forms and datasheets, but reports give you more control over how information is displayed, and greater flexibility when you present summary information. For example,...
Tags: Sales, Document Management, Managerial Accounting, Finance, Software, Report, Enterprise Software, Sales Strategy
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Natural Gas Market Assessment
This report is intended to assess the natural gas market trends, price and supply availability and infrastructure issues over the next decade (2003-2013). This report is in support of the Electricity and Natural Gas Report under the Integrated Energy Policy Report IEPR. The IEPR is being prepared under the direction...
Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Integrated Energy Policy Report, California Energy Commission, Natural Gas
White papers 2003-08-01
Use A Query As A Recordsource For A Form Or Report
You can use a query to supply data to a form or report. You can do this by using a wizard, and you can also do so manually by setting the Record Source property of the form or report. This paper shows you how to use a query as the...
Tags: Form, Query
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Franklin Mining, Inc. Receives Metallurgical Report on Pulacayo Tailings Sampling
Franklin Mining, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ) announced today that Franklin Mining, Inc. has received the metallurgical report on the Pulacayo tailings project. "This report is part of our due diligence before we invest in this project. We have been waiting for this report for the last 60 days; we are...
Research articles 2006-12-27
REPORT GENERATOR.(Report Wizard by Algor Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Capability: The Report Wizard generates a report with details about a finite element model and its analysis results. The report is in standard hypertext markup language HTML so that it can be printed or shared through an Internet browser and modifi Capability: The Report Wizard generates...
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Research articles 1999-12-01
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