Writing Effective Financial Reports

This course will enable you to

• Write a variety of reports for both internal and external stakeholders
• Identify the needs of your audience and adapt accordingly
• Provide a balance between solid financial information and interesting analysis
• Bring what you've learned together to produce refined, polished reports

About the course

How can you ensure that a report communicates effectively and tells the right story? It can take hours of hard work to write a report, and all too often, no one seems to pay attention to them. In this course, we look at the secrets of successful financial report writing.

You’ll explore practical strategies to enhance the impact of your reports. If you’re writing reports for external stakeholders, it will help you to think about how to consider the frameworks and accounting standards you need to adhere to. If you’re writing reports for internal stakeholders, it will help you to consider your audience and meet their needs. This course will enable you use your data and financial insight to produce the best possible report.