Types of Business Documents

A company may use the document to communicate, analyze its productivity or even to do a business transaction with their clients. It is vital that all documents be well written because they offer evidence of the company’s transactions.

Business Emails

Business letters are letters used to communicate with individuals from outside of the office. Receivers may be clienteles, service providers, skilled business consultants, job interviewees and partners in other companies. The business letter is always formatted in the block style with all the letters aligned in the left border. The sender includes name, contact info and job title at the bottommost of the letter.

Emails and Memos

Information can be passed from one worker to the other using an E-mail. Notes were used for communication within the office before Email became dominant. Both an E-mail and memo pinpoint the sender and recipient and contain a topic line. Letters are formatted in paragraphs.

Business Reports

Business reports transfer information in a format that is longer than an e-mail and is usually official. Business reports cover several subjects, for instance, sales statistics, safety acquiescence, economic data, viability studies and survey results. These may consist of diagrams, statistics, images, case studies. Some of these reports are published for the advantage of the financiers.

Financial Documents

For a company to prepare its budget, stay within it, and file tax returns, they will need a financial document. They include payroll reports, pay bills, bank statements, balance sheets, and tax reporting forms. All of which are prepared by the companies accountant. The documents are usually used by a business owner to govern the fiscal achievement of a company identifying areas that are unproductive.

Transactional Documents

These documents are used to do businesses with its clienteles. The type of the paper used depends on the kind of business. The documents may be formatted as an order form, transmittal page, receipt or invoice. In some areas, companies enter into contracts and agreements with others. The company's lawyer can draft the transactional documents.