Reporting

Reporting means an organisation formally collects information and distributes it to internal and external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders may include the organisation's management board and employees, while external stakeholders may be the general public, government and funding providers.

By accurately reporting information, organisations help decision makers to identify important managerial and administrative issues and develop evidence-based strategic plans.

Reports are usually divided into the following categories:

• annual reports
• audits
• compliance reports
• financial reports
• performance and evaluation reports
• service agreement reporting.