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Author: Bolten Randall

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06.02.2024
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This book is not about numbers - honest! -- The rules. Numerals matter ; Looks matter ; Words matter ; Your audience matters -- The tools. You can pay me now ; ...Or pay me later ; Graphs: the "cartoons" of numbers ; The pitfalls of presentations and PowerPoint -- Real mastery. It's clear, but is it meaningful? ; 53...Uh, is that a lot? ; The one report every organization needs ; Appendix 11A : A sermon to the accounting purists ; The gaps in GAAP ; Appendix 12A : Some notes on GAAP ; Quantation: it's not just for business anymore ; Quantation in ordinary life -- Wrap up. Speaking truth to power ; Now, what's the first thing you do? ; Jazz meets theology.;"Painting with Numbers is a thoughtful, yet practical and readable, guide to presenting numerical information effectively. The chapters are divided into two sections: "Technique"--Focuses on how readers and listeners perceive numbers and what they look for in reports, describes how reports should be laid out and organized, and provides tips on how to take advantage of the available tools - principally Microsoft Excel - to minimize time spent "beautifying" reports."Content"--provides thoughts and guidelines on specific types of reports. One chapter alone is devoted to the "Natural P & L", the statement that is the cornerstone of management financial reporting. Other chapters discuss other reports common to businesses, reports relevant to other walks of our lives, and information that especially lends itself to presentation in graphs rather than tables"--
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