Question
State differences between reporting and communicating $($or communication$).$

Answer

Reporting Communication
$1.$ Reporting is only upward transmission of information. $1.$ Communication is both downward and upward transmission of information.
$2.$ Report is prepared by the Management Accountant. $2.$ The communication is forwarded by a responsible officer or the section supervisor.
$3.$ Report is only a written document. $3.$ Communication may be in oral too.
$4.$ The function of reporting starts when accounting information comes to an end. $4.$ Communication is a continuous process.
$5.$ A report consists of draft, schedules statements, charts, graphs and any other statistical presentation. $5.$ Communication mainly consists of sentences
$6.$ The reports may be sent weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly i.e. reports are time bound. $6.$ Communication is not time bound. It keeps on following as and when required

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