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Metrics deep-dive · Choosing primary vs guardrail metrics

You own the monthly close for a global company. What single primary metric would you run the close on, and what guardrails stop it from being gamed?

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Primary: business days to a locked, reported close — measured to when the reporting package is delivered, not when the subledgers shut.…

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