Avoid headache-inducing color in financial tables
From bombardier Inc.'s investor presentation -- December 10, 2009
Posted: January 22nd, 2010 | Comments: | No Comments »Financial data is hard enough to analyze and comprehend without any visual distractions. And while preparers of financial communication think they are highlighting/enhancing data by making it more colorful, they’re really just upping the distraction level.
An example of the jarring effect of color on financial data can be seen in a recent investor presentation from Bombardier, a Canadian aerospace company with a good growth story but in need of some help in visually telling it.
