Topic: Reporting

Found 7 entries.

• The Myth That Executive Readers Want 'Context' Before the Answer

  We are terrified of being misunderstood, so we bury the lead under five pages of background. This isn't polite; it's boring. Start with the answer.

• The Myth That 'More Metrics' Means 'More Value'

  Cramming 50 metrics into a report isn't transparency; it's a liability. More numbers just mean more questions you can't answer. Here is how to cut the noise.

• The Myth That More Detail Makes Us Look More Professional

  We pile on the detail because we are insecure. We think volume equals value. It doesn't. It equals paralysis. Here is how to edit for impact.

• “Real-Time Cash Visibility” Is Often Just a Pretty Screen

  That colorful dashboard on your wall is lying to you. It shows accruals, not cash. Here is why 'Real-Time' is a marketing term, not a bank balance.

• The Client Report Disaster: A Beautiful Chart That Said Nothing (And Cost Trust)

  Why your 'professional' report with shadows and gradients is confusing your clients, and how to strip it down to the raw signal that drives decisions.

• My Rant About Screenshots as Evidence: They Are Not Records

  A screenshot is a picture of a claim, not proof of a fact. To an auditor, a PNG file is unverifiable noise. We demand the source export.

• The Two-Page Client PDF That Saves Us 6 Hours a Month

  Why are we still sending 50-slide decks? The Wi-Fi will break. The client won't read it. The two-page PDF is the polite, efficient alternative.