board reporting
How to Review Consolidated Financial Statements Before Board Reporting
Elena had sent the board pack at 5 pm on the Friday before the quarterly board meeting. At 9 am…
How to Explain Consolidated Variances to Management
The quarterly management pack went out on a Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday morning, Clara’s inbox had four messages from four…
How to Present Net Debt and Covenant Headroom in a Multi-Entity Group Board Pack
At the March board meeting, David — group CFO of Fortem Group — presented a single consolidated net debt figure…
Why the Consolidated Gross Margin Fell When Every Entity Improved: The Entity Mix Variance in Multi-Entity Groups
At the January board meeting, Sophie — group FD of Meridian Group — presented the Year 2 consolidated results. Gross…
When the Group Structure Changed Mid-Year: How to Present Prior Period Comparatives in a Multi-Entity Board Pack That Don’t Mislead
Natalie is the group CFO of Beacon Group. In July 2024, the group completed the acquisition of Beacon Digital Ltd…
Why Your Group Budget vs Actual Dashboard Never Looks Right — And How to Fix It
Marcus is the CFO of a six-entity professional services group. Every month, his board asks the same question: “How are…
What Should a Group Board Pack Include?
There are two ways a board meeting can go wrong before it starts. The first is when directors receive a…
Best Group Reporting Software in 2026: BrizoConsol, OneStream, Joiin, Reach Reporting, and Konsolidator Compared
Group reporting software sits at the intersection of two requirements: consolidating financial data across multiple entities, and presenting that data…
Insight Package Update: PDF Orientation, Page Numbers, and Financial Notes
Picture the scene: it is the evening before your monthly board meeting and you are about to send out the…
Board Reporting for Multi-Entity Groups: How Group CFOs Build a Consolidated Board Pack That Directors Can Use
The board meeting is in four days. The CFO has four entities to consolidate. Three of them have closed their…