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Principles of Report Design for Every Finance Pro

Reporting can be challenging for even the most seasoned finance professional. Most issues with reporting fall into five major principles: accuracy, consistency, appearance, efficiency, and usability, with occasional overlap between them. Organizations often develop their own reporting style, but it is important that their style is compliant with the five principles. While reporting style preferences will vary and reports won’t always be perfect, greater attention to these principles should allow accounting professionals to improve the quality of reporting.

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