Do finance teams sometimes become the default owner of bad news? I’ve noticed we’re often the messenger, but not always the root cause.

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I mean the job is to just deliver the numbers. It’s funny, when we present solid results in reviews, leaders get upset that we aren’t enthusiastic enough. I don’t think it’s our job to do that - we just lay out the numbers.

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I think the job is more than that

Good news and bad news!

The problem is that the folks we report to almost always expect (and take credit for) the good news, never the bad news.

Good point

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I agree with VP 1 above, I think there is good and bad news. I assume this doesn't just happen to finance teams though. I often think it happens to HR as well.

Totally agree

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