5 OKR examples for Financial Statements
What are Financial Statements OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
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 Statements 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.
Building your own Financial Statements OKRs with AI
How to create great OKRs for any scenario in seconds
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
How to improve existing OKRs with AI feedback
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
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.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Our Financial Statements OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Financial Statements 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!
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
Financial Statements 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.
How to track your Financial Statements OKRs
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the benefits from the 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Financial Statements OKR templates
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