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What are Financial Statement OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Financial Statement to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Financial Statement OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Financial Statement OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Financial Statement Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to ensure timely submission of financial statement
ObjectiveEnsure timely submission of financial statement
KRImplement a system to track and manage financial records by week 2
Train staff on how to use the system- Choose and purchase the most suitable system
- Research different financial tracking systems available
- KRDedicate three days each month to consolidate financial data
- Gather and organize all necessary financial data
- Select three appropriate days for financial data consolidation
- Perform data consolidation on chosen dates
- KRTrain and enable a backup person to handle financial statement preparation
- Identify a suitable person for financial statement preparation training
- Design a comprehensive training schedule for the selected person
- Provide continuous guidance and support to the trainee
OKRs to ensure timely submission of Financial Statements (FS)
- ObjectiveEnsure timely submission of Financial Statements (FS)
- KRImplement a tracking system to monitor FS creation and submission process
- Implement the chosen tracking system
- Identify key stages in the FS creation and submission process
- Research potential tracking system options
- KRImprove efficiency by 25% in terms of time taken for FS preparation
- Conduct FS preparation training for staff efficiency
- Incorporate technology to automate FS preparation processes
- Implement better organizational practices for FS preparation
- KRSet and adhere to pre-scheduled dates for completing sections of the FS
- Schedule specific completion dates for FS sections
- Make adjustments as necessary to meet deadlines
- Regularly review progress towards these dates
OKRs to boost efficiency in preparing financial statements
- ObjectiveBoost efficiency in preparing financial statements
- KRDecrease statement errors by 20% through improved training and software implementation
- Regularly evaluate and update statement production methods
- Implement in-depth training sessions on statement generation
- Procure advanced software for accurate statement production
- KRReduce financial statement preparation time by 15% from its current average
- Streamline data collection procedures for efficiency
- Train team on efficient financial statement preparation skills
- Implement automated accounting software for faster data processing
- KRImplement a new financial statement software to automate at least 50% of tasks
- Research and select the most suitable financial statement software
- Monitor and evaluate software's effectiveness regularly
- Train employees on how to use this new software
OKRs to enhance competency in preparing financial statements
- ObjectiveEnhance competency in preparing financial statements
- KRPrepare and review three sample financial statements error-free
- Prepare three sample financial statements
- Verify and proofread statements for errors
- Collect necessary financial data and records
- KRObtain feedback from a seasoned financial analyst on the prepared statements
- Share prepared statements with chosen analyst
- Request review and feedback on those statements
- Identify experienced financial analyst in the field
- KRComplete a comprehensive financial statements preparation course with 90% score
- Register for a financial statement preparation course
- Attempt examinations, aiming for a 90% score
- Diligently study course materials weekly
OKRs to minimize inaccuracies in financial statements
- ObjectiveMinimize inaccuracies in financial statements
- KRDecrease financial statement errors by 20%
- Regularly review and correct financial statements
- Implement rigorous bookkeeping training for accounting staff
- Incorporate robust financial auditing software
- KRTrain finance team on latest reporting guidelines within 1 month
- Plan training sessions to cover these updates
- Identify recent changes in financial reporting guidelines
- Execute planned training for finance team
- KRImplement new audit checklist for 100% of statements
- Train auditors to properly utilize the new checklist
- Implement checklist across all statement reviews
- Develop comprehensive audit checklist aligned with financial statement requirements
OKRs to achieve 100% productivity in financial statement preparation
- ObjectiveAchieve 100% productivity in financial statement preparation
- KRIncrease financial statement preparation speed by 20% without errors
- Implement automated accounting software for faster data processing
- Streamline and simplify the financial reporting process
- Conduct regular training on accurate and quick data entry
- KRImplement an effective workflow to process all financial reports within schedule
- Implement regular check-ins to monitor progress
- Establish clear deadlines for all financial report processes
- Assign specific tasks to designated team members
- KRAttain absolute accuracy in 95% of prepared financial statements, as assessed by audits
- Establish comprehensive training for finance team
- Implement strict quality control in financial reporting
- Conduct regular internal audits for immediate correction
OKRs to successfully finish financial statement within the required timeline
- ObjectiveSuccessfully finish financial statement within the required timeline
- KRFinalize and review financial statement for completion by the fifth working day
- Compile all necessary financial data
- Draft the financial statement
- Review and finalize the financial statement
- KRAccumulate all necessary financial data within the first 2 working days
- Gather data from online financial systems and reports
- Compile and organize all collected data
- Identify required financial data and relevant sources
- KRDraft preliminary financial statement by the third working day
- Review and finalize the draft by the third working day
- Begin creating a draft of the financial statement
- Gather all necessary financial documents and data
OKRs to enhance review frequency for financial statements
- ObjectiveEnhance review frequency for financial statements
- KRIncrease weekly financial statement reviews by 20%
- Allocate additional time each week for financial statement analysis
- Prioritize more complex statements for in-depth reviews
- Implement an efficient review process for quicker assessments
- KRReduce errors found in financial reviews by 15%
- Regularly update and improve financial review software
- Provide routine meticulous training for finance staff
- Implement rigorous financial data verification procedures
- KRBoost team's review capacity through training by 30%
- Develop a comprehensive, targeted training program
- Identify necessary skills for improvement to increase review efficiency
- Monitor and measure progress post-training
OKRs to to Increase productivity in financial statement preparation process
- ObjectiveTo Increase productivity in financial statement preparation process
- KRStreamline communication process to decrease feedback acquisition from 10 days to 5 days
- Implement a unified communication platform for quicker feedback receipt
- Establish regular short stand-up meetings for rapid updates
- Set clear expectations about response times with team members
- KRReduce time taken to compile financial data by 25%
- Implement automated data compilation software
- Provide staff training on efficient data management
- Regularly review and streamline finance processes
- KRImplement a new accounting software to minimize manual errors by 50%
- Conduct staff training on new software use
- Identify and purchase appropriate accounting software
- Define requirement specifications for new accounting software
OKRs to achieve 90% accuracy in financial statement preparation
- ObjectiveAchieve 90% accuracy in financial statement preparation
- KRReduce errors in trial balances by 20% to ensure accurate financial reports
- Implement double-entry bookkeeping for accurate records
- Review trial balances weekly for discrepancies
- Train staff in reconciliation techniques annually
- KRSuccessfully incorporate feedback from 2 financial audits to improve reporting accuracy
- Review the feedback received from both financial audits
- Determine needed changes and improvements in reporting
- Implement changes and check their effectiveness regularly
- KRComplete a specialized course on financial statements and pass with at least 85% score
- Take the final course exam, aiming for 85% or higher
- Consistently study to grasp course content thoroughly
- Research and enroll in a reputable financial statements course
Financial Statement OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Financial Statement OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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