Reporting Integrity — Assessment

1. Why is a report only as good as its data?

Because a report only summarises the transactions beneath it It is not Because charts are decorative Because reports invent data

2. What does "governed data" mean?

Deleted data Data nobody can see Data in a spreadsheet Transactions that are attributed, validated, and left on an audit trail

3. Why does traceability matter for reports?

It lets you drill from a total down to the transactions behind it, making the figure defensible It does not It hides the data It raises prices

4. What causes most "the report is wrong" moments?

Scope or definition mismatches — ranges, locations, or hidden exclusions The colour scheme Hackers Too few charts

5. What is the benefit of one source of truth?

Hidden numbers More spreadsheets Sales, stock, and finance reports reconcile from the same governed data Slower reports

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