HOW TO WRITE AN AWARD‐WINNING FINANCIAL REPORT: One Library's Experience

More and more, libraries are discovering the benefits of preparing and disseminating annual financial reports that meet the high standards set forth by the accounting profession. The uses are many—for internal management, for patrons and employees, for governing boards, for investors and creditors, bond raters, insurers, and others. This article shares the experiences of one library that made the journey from novice to financial award‐winner.