What are the parts of a formal report?

Parts of a formal report may be grouped into prefatory parts, body parts, and supplemental parts.

Prefatory parts – cover; title fly; title page; letter of authorization; letter of acceptance; letter of approval; letter of transmittal, acknowledgements; table of contents; table of tables; synopsis; abstract or summary.

Body Parts – Introduction; text; terminal section – conclusion and recommendations.

Supplemental parts appendix, bibliography, index.