# finance-ir

Use for earnings decks, investor presentations, operating reviews, and
financial analysis decks.

Hard gates:

- Use only reported figures or clearly labeled calculations from reported
  figures.
- Keep units, fiscal periods, GAAP/non-GAAP labels, and definitions visible.
- Build a source ledger before designing charts.
- Prefer table-first and bridge-first slides over decorative KPI grids.
- Every chart title must state the conclusion the data proves.
- Bridges must reconcile visually and numerically; combination charts must make
  scale logic explicit and preserve continuous series geometry after render.
- Include disclosure/source appendix when the deck cites earnings releases,
  investor decks, or guidance.

Required proof objects:

- KPI summary with units and source period.
- Revenue/mix table or bridge.
- Margin and cash profile chart.
- Customer/backlog/outlook proof where relevant.

Failure signs:

- Pretty chart with unsupported values.
- Generic "growth is strong" title.
- Multiple metrics sharing one axis without a reason.
- Dual-encoding charts whose lines, labels, or axes imply a relationship the
  reported figures do not support.
- Footnotes missing from dense tables.
