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Use the accounting performance dashboard

Use the performance dashboard for a fast financial check before you open detailed reports.

4 min read · Updated Mar 18, 2026 · Managers and bookkeepers reviewing financial performance

Use Performance when you want a fast financial overview before you dig into reports.

The dashboard should help you decide what needs follow-up next, not replace the deeper accounting pages.

Quick facts

Start here

  • Performance dashboards are best for early signals, not final audit work.
  • Large swings should push you into the supporting report, not end the review.
  • The dashboard is most useful when checked on a regular rhythm.

Step 1: Scan the overview first

Open Performance and look for the charts, totals, or variances that stand out.

Use the overview to decide which number needs the next question.

The performance dashboard gives you a fast financial overview before you move into detailed reports.

Step 2: Move into the deeper report when something looks off

  • Use the dashboard to pick the next investigation, not to finish the whole review.
  • Follow unusual numbers into the related report while the question is still clear.
When a number looks off, leave the overview and move into the report that can explain the result in detail.