Preparing Finance Reports for the Board

Published On:
June 29, 2023
Authored By:
APQC
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In many organizations, the board of directors is responsible for setting policies that ensure the financial health of the organization, verifying financial standing, and providing an oversight for financial activities and performance. The overall success of an organization depends on how well the board carries out these responsibilities. The board, in turn, relies on the finance function—specifically, the CFO—to deliver the right information at the most actionable time. In this article, APQC reviews the elements of an effective financial report and highlights practices that help CFOs and their finance teams to provide key decision making support for the board.

Also found in Leading Practices for Financial and Managerial Reporting
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Articles
Topics:
Finance and Accounting, General Accounting and Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting

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