A special report is a customized financial report that deviates from standard reporting. It can be used for unique information needs or to demonstrate compliance with contractual or regulatory provisions related to audited financial statements. Creating a special report requires understanding specific information needs while maintaining professional standards and clarity.
In the context of research, a special report summarizes the findings and results from systematic investigations. This includes describing the aims and objectives of the research as well as the problems that the research sets out to solve. The results are then analyzed with regard to the existing body of knowledge in the field. Graphs and other visual representations are often included in research reports. It is important to include a literature review in order to highlight the implications of your research for the existing field of knowledge. This can be done in the introduction section of your special report.
The Hastings Center occasionally publishes essay sets organized around topical bioethical issues in addition to the full text of our main research report. These essays provide opportunities for classroom discussion with students of different ages and backgrounds. When such essays are published, they are called “special reports” in this issue of the Hastings Center Report.
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