A board pack the board reads, built in a month.
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Twelve pages. Five numbers on the first page, compared with budget and last year. Every page after that ends with the decision it asks the board to make.
Revenue, gross margin, cash, debt and one operating measure that matters most to your business. Each against budget and last year, with one line on why it moved.
If a page does not lead to a decision, move it to an appendix. Boards spend their time where the pack points them.
Detailed ledgers, slides that repeat the numbers in words, and anything nobody has asked about in three months.
Sources: board packs Ordway has rebuilt for clients on retainer, 2016 to 2026. Reviewed by Tom Whitcombe on 28 August 2026. Next review February 2027. This article is general information, not advice on your situation.
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