Guide · updated 2026-11-04
Writing a data quality report
Structure and wording for a report that stakeholders read and act on.
Lead with the impact
Start with what the issues mean for the numbers people use, then the details.
Quantify everything
Counts and shares per issue, examples, and who can fix each one.
- Reconciliation table
- Exceptions by reason
- Assumptions
- Open questions and owners
Recommend fixes
Name two or three source changes that would remove most exceptions.