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Differences Between Analytical and Informational Report

Analytical reports provide detailed discussion and analysis of data while informational reports only present information without analysis. Analytical reports are larger and include recommendations to help decision making, while informational reports are smaller without recommendations. Key differences are that analytical reports follow a strict writing structure, allow the reporter's opinion, and include conclusions.

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Differences Between Analytical and Informational Report

Analytical reports provide detailed discussion and analysis of data while informational reports only present information without analysis. Analytical reports are larger and include recommendations to help decision making, while informational reports are smaller without recommendations. Key differences are that analytical reports follow a strict writing structure, allow the reporter's opinion, and include conclusions.

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND INFORMATIONAL REPORT

Information report: Information reports include only presentation of information detailed


discussion and analysis are not provided. These reports are small in size.
Analytical report: This type of report provides detailed discussion on the basis of analyzed data.
Unlike information report this type of report includes recommendations.
Differences between informational and analytical reports are as follows:

Points Informational report Analytical report


Definition The report prepared from, the The report prepared after
information gathered from analyzing the investigated
the investigation is known as information is known- as
an informational report. analytical report
Writing structure Report writing structure is Report writing structure is
not followed here. followed here, strictly.

Size It is comparatively, small in It is comparatively large in


size. size with quantitative and
qualitative analysis.
Personal opinion Here reporter doesn’t have Here reporter can add his
the scope to add his opinion. opinion to the report.

Recommendation In such a report, there is no A recommendation is


recommendation from the essentially required here from
reporter. the reporter.
Decision making The decision is not helpful As there is analysis and
Making because there is no recommendation exists in
recommendation in such a such report, executives can
report. take the decision from such a
report.
Experience Reporter may not require- Reporter must be experienced
vast to prepare such report. and efficient to draft such a
report.
Conclusion There is no conclusion in The conclusion is a part of
such a report. such a report.
Bios and reference Index and book’s references Index and book’s references
are not used in such a report. are added in such a report.

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