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Management Reporting

Discover how to monitor and report on organizational performance, make informed strategic decisions, and drive business growth.

The finance leader's guide to financial compliance management

Learn practical strategies to simplify financial compliance management so your organization stays on track without compromising long-term goals.
Top 7 vendor management best practices for finance pros

Check out these top 7 vendor management best practices for finance pros.

The Finance Fix

Need your finance & FP&A fix? Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter from former serial CFO turned CEO of Cube, Christina Ross.

The CFO's guide to impactful board decks (slides included!)

How can you put prep and deliver impactful quarterly board decks? Here's the slide deck our CFO-turned-CEO used in a CFO leadership council webinar.
Board reporting guide: Mistakes to avoid & free templates

Streamline your board reporting this year with free templates, top tips, and mistakes for CFOs to avoid when making reports to the Board of Directors.

Every (50+) financial ratio you'll ever need in 2026

This complete guide covers 50+ essential financial ratios CFOs and FP&A teams rely on. Learn definitions, formulas, and use cases for smarter analysis in 2026.
Net income vs EBITDA: Key differences to know

EBITDA and net income are common financial metrics, but differ in how they're used and calculated. Read on to learn about net income vs EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA: Definition, formula, and how to calculate it

Learn what adjusted EBITDA is, how to calculate it, and why it's essential for accurate financial analysis and comparisons in your business strategy.
Variance reporting: What is it + how to read/write a variance report

What is variance reporting? It's when you show and explain the discrepancies between the forecast and the actuals.
ASC 606 revenue recognition: A 2026 guide for SaaS CFOs & FP&A teams

Learn how SaaS CFOs and FP&A teams comply with ASC 606 in 2026. Understand revenue recognition rules, challenges, and best practices.
EBITDA: What does it say about my company's financial health?

This blog post explains what EBITDA is and how it can be used to measure a company's financial performance.
Slides: The top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board

What are the top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board? Here's the slide deck our CFO-turned-CEO used in a CFO leadership council webinar.
Corporate performance management: A primer for 2026

Discover the best CPM software solutions for 2026 to improve planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial intelligence across your organization with real-time insights.
Revenue retention (GRR vs. NRR): calculate, interpret, and improve

Get a deeper understanding of GRR vs NRR metrics (GDR vs NDR) and their impact on your bottom line.

The Finance Fix

Need your finance & FP&A fix? Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter from former serial CFO turned CEO of Cube, Christina Ross.

Explaining the Numbers: An FP&A Guide | Cube

Learn how finance teams explain the numbers behind variances, drivers, and KPIs to deliver confident insight with Cube.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQS

There are many types of management reporting, including financial performance reports, KPI overviews, operational reports, Budget-to-actual reports, forecasting and planning reports, and ad-hoc reports. 
Providing management with the accurate, timely, and relevant information they need to make decisions for the business. Usually, management reporting is driven by creating objectives, setting up KPIs to shoot for those objectives, and monitoring progress against targets. 
Typically, financial reporting is created for an external audience, while management reporting is internal. Financial reporting aims to communicate the company's progress to external stakeholders, shareholders, and compliance organizations, while management reporting empowers internal stakeholders to make business-changing decisions. Financial reporting is completed regularly, while management reporting can be done on a rolling or ad-hoc basis, depending on what executives need to drive business success. 
Management reports typically include various reports and analyses with accompanying dashboards and visuals to aid decision-making for leadership. Management reporting should be digestible for finance and non-finance leadership alike. 

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