How do you balance speed vs. accuracy in high-visibility finance work? I’ve shifted toward speed with transparency, curious how others handle it.

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If it doesn’t reach any level of materiality I’ll always prioritize speed.

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Comes down to prioritizing the impact of the work. For high-visibility items, I focus on the pieces that matter most to the decision at hand and ensure those numbers are rock-solid, while less critical details can be refined afterward. Not perfect, but it gets the job done.

I’m with you on that. I’d rather move quickly and be clear about assumptions than slow everything down chasing perfection. As long as people know what’s solid and what’s still evolving, it tends to build more trust than pretending everything is final.

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