4 tips for smart writing

<p>Why not write your next finance report the Axios way.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com">Axios</a> mission statement is “Axios gets you smarter, faster on what matters.” They’re focused on the news of course, but as an <span class="hashtag">#accountant</span> or <span class="hashtag">#auditor</span>, don’t you want to get your colleagues or clients smarter, faster?</p> <p>If you do, you need to apply Axios’s four principles to your own writing:</p> <p>1️⃣ Rephrase sentences to be shorter and clearer.</p> <p>2️⃣ Reformat paragraphs so what’s key stands out.</p> <p>3️⃣ Remove filler words so readers stay focused.</p> <p>4️⃣ Style your text to be quick and easy to scan. </p> <p>You can see what I mean by reading some of the news articles (US-focused) on the Axios website <a class="autolink" href="https://www.axios.com">https://www.axios.com</a> or even subscribe to their daily newsletter.</p> <p>And if you want to see what your report would look like after an Axios-style makeover but don’t want to do it yourself, DM me.</p>