the title page and contents page are included in the word count?

the guidelines say that the 7500 word limit includes everything from the start of the title page the the end of the conclusion

this mean that the title and the contents page are included?

i mean the very fist on my report states : topic 18 “the marketing strategy of an organisation and its effectiveness”, my name and acca number

then it is the contents page…

grrrrr…….