reporting

fe’l verb

1. To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of. For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.
2. To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone). If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.
3. To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter. Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.
4. To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy). Now that I've been promoted, I report to Benjamin, whom I loathe.

ot noun

1. The creation of reports, as for a business or a journal.