Reporting
Building the Board Report Dashboard
Dashboards are a great way to add a set of charts to your management reports. A well-designed board report dashboard helps directors quickly understand the main drivers of the organisation’s success. They will be able to see immediately how things are progressing...
Dashboards vs Reports: A Comparison
Dashboards vs Reports, what is the difference? While there are some people who love dashboards and others who will only look at reports, most people can benefit from using both. It is a matter of choosing the right tool for the job. And, most of all, considering your audience and the message you want to convey. Both, dashboards and reports, have their strengths and you should use them to your advantage.
ERP Reporting: Using Calxa Unplugged for Business Insights
ERP Reporting remains a challenge today. Whilst the ERP system can manage the granularity of a business, delivering business insights does not appear to be the focus for software vendors. Since introducing Calxa Unplugged, we have suggested a number of ways of using a manual organisation combined with data imported from a spreadsheet. One of the most popular uses has been to produce management data to help with ERP reporting. Here’s the how and why of that task.
Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes and Impact: A NFP Perspective
Accountability is important in any organisation and especially so in a Not-for-Profit. In NFP reporting, inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact are commonly used to explain what a program does, who it helps and whether it makes a real difference. Outputs focus on...
Calxa: A Fathom Reports Alternative
Finding a solution amongst the many financial reporting apps can be a difficult task. Many accounting firms we talk to are already including Fathom reports into their client servings. In the interest of helping those looking for alternatives, we recently compared...
Spotlight Reporting vs Calxa: What are the Differences?
Spotlight Reporting vs Calxa is a look at 2 of the leading solutions for Xero or QuickBooks users. We recently featured both in our Top 5 Xero Cash Flow Alternatives article. How do you pick the best cash flow forecasting software for your clients or business? We get...