Management Reporting
1. What is management Reporting?
Process of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to support decision-making within an
organization.
A vital tool for organizations to communicate business performance, monitor key metrics
and make informed decisions.
Provide insights into a company’s performance, financial status, and operational efficiency.
Uses charts, graphs, and infographics that simplifies a complex data.
2. Who creates Management Report?
It is typically created by professionals in an organization who analyze data and present insights
for decision-making.
a. Controllers, finance teams and accountants – prepare financial reports and ensure accuracy
in financial data for budgeting and forecasting.
b. Business Analysts – analyze trends, KPI’s performance and provides insights to improve
efficiency and profitability.
c. Department Managers – generate reports specifics to their departments (sales marketing
report). Track departmental goals and performance.
d. IT & Data Analysts – Extract and organize data from company databases. Help automate
reporting software like Excel and Power BI).
e. Senior Executives (CFO, CEO, COO, etc.) – review and interpret reports to make strategic
decisions.
Frequency of Reports: typically generated monthly, quarterly, or annually depending in the
organizational needs.
3. Types of Management Reports
a. Financial Reports – focus on financial performance. Provides financial data for decision-
making.
b. Operational Reports – Cover the day-to-day operations. Tracks ongoing business operations
and efficiency.
c. Sales and Marketing Reports – Analyzes revenue, sales trends and targets.
d. Human Resources Reports – tracks employee productivity and evaluations.
e. Strategic Reports – provide insights for long-term business planning and decision-making.
f. Compliance Reports – Ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards.
g. Internal Audit Report – Ensures adherence to company policies and financial regulations.
h. Analytical Reports – Analyze data to identify trends and insights for better decision-making.
i. Internal Reports – assess managerial and departmental performance. Used within
organization to track performance and operations.
j. External Reports – shared with external stakeholders such as investor, regulators or partners.
k. Statutory Reports – Mandatory reports required by law regulatory bodies.
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l. Project Management Reports – Monitor progress, risks, and budgeted of ongoing projects.
4. Goals of Management Reports