Many management reports are not a management tool; they are merely memorandums of information. Accountants need to be great communicators to fulfill their role successfully. Gone are the days when reports could simply be drafted without considering the reader’s needs.
Management reports as a management tool help with the alignment of behavior by encouraging action to take place, on a timely basis and in the correct direction. In other words, you need to measure and report on those activities the board, management and staff need to focus on, i.e., “what gets measured gets done.”
Tune in and learn how to convert your reports to a decision-based tool that your organization will value.
In this seminar, you’ll learn:
- What is good monthly reporting?
- What should be included?
- How can the report add value to the organization?
- How can I deliver this report quicker?
This seminar will provide the details you need turn your monthly reports into a strategic asset.
About David Parmenter
David Parmenter is the CEO of Waymark Solutions, a performance management company. He is an international presenter who is known for his thought-provoking and lively sessions, which have led to substantial change in many organizations. Parmenter is a leading expert in developing winning KPIs, replacing the annual planning process with quarterly rolling planning and converting reporting to a decision-based tool.
His work on KPIs has received international recognition. He has recently released two books, Key Performance Indicators: Developing, Implementing, and Using Winning KPIs and Pareto’s 80/20 Rule for Corporate Accountants.
Parmenter has an in-depth understanding of better practices of corporate accountants across all sectors. He has worked for Ernst & Young, BP Oil Ltd., Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Parmenter has presented to more than 5,000 accountants covering Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. He has written more than 30 articles for accounting and management journals, including “Quarterly Rolling Planning – Removing the Barriers to Success,” “Throw Away the Annual Budget,” “Beware Corporate Mergers,” “Implementing a Balanced Scorecard in 16 Weeks,” “Convert Your Monthly Reporting to a Management Tool,” “Smash Through the Performance Barrier,” “Is Your Board Reporting Process Out of Control?” “Implementing Winning Key Performance Indicators” and “Quick Month-End Reporting.”
