A professional who examines and evaluates purpose and content of business reports to develop new, or improve existing format, use, and control. Responsibilities include:

• Reviews reports to determine basic characteristics, such as origin and report flow, format, frequency, distribution and purpose or function of report.
• Confers with persons originating, handling, processing, or receiving reports to identify problems and to gather suggestions for improvements.
• Evaluates findings, using knowledge of workflow, operating practices, records retention schedules, and office equipment layout.
• Recommends establishment of new or modified reporting methods and procedures to improve report content and completeness of information.
• May prepare and issue instructions concerning generation, completion, and distribution of reports according to new or revised practices, procedures, or policies of reports management.