Is this a written board report or a presentation?

This is a PowerPoint presentation for a board meeting. It does not replace a written board paper, statutory report, minutes or your organization’s governance requirements. The companion guide covers written report structure.

Is the board report template free to download?

Yes. The filled example and blank PPTX download directly without signup. The files are separate from Deckary’s AI presentation service.

Can the financial tables and cash chart be edited?

Yes. Tables and text are native PowerPoint objects. The cash chart includes an embedded workbook that you can change using Edit Data in PowerPoint.

Are the example figures real company results?

No. The company, operating metrics, dates and financial figures are fictional and labelled as illustrative. Replace them with approved company information before presenting.

Board report PowerPoint template

Name: Deckary
Author: Deckary

A seven-slide board presentation with financial variance, cash and runway, strategic progress, risks and approvals. Includes a filled example and a blank editable deck.

Download filled example

Free downloads. No signup required. Native PowerPoint text, tables and chart data remain editable. All example data is fictional.

Read the format and writing guide

Board-report financial table with actual, budget and variance — Actual slide from the filled PPTX. 7 slides in each download.

What you get

Seven-slide filled board presentation and matching blank PPTX
Executive summary with performance, cash and a decision request
Financial variance table with consistent units
Native editable cash-balance chart and runway assumptions
Risk oversight and a proposed board decision with approval conditions

How to use the PPTX

Download the filled board example or the blank PPTX and open it in PowerPoint.
Replace the example financials with approved management accounts and state the reporting date.
Use Edit Data on the cash chart to update the balance at each period end.
Recalculate gross profit, operating result and runway. Document cash-flow assumptions.
Replace the proposed approvals with the actual decisions required and retain the resolution in your board minutes.

Inside the filled example

Financial variance

The table shows revenue, gross profit, operating expense and operating result in USD millions, with a single variance convention.

Editable cash chart showing a decline from $4.80m to $3.60m

Cash and runway

Cash movements reconcile to the closing balance. The note states that simple runway excludes additional investment.

Board approval request with a 120 thousand dollar cap and two funding gates

Decisions requested

The proposed resolution specifies the amount, release conditions, alternative and follow-up responsibility.

A board deck that separates performance from approval

This filled example uses fictional Northstar Analytics. Quarterly revenue is $2.40m against a $2.50m budget. Gross profit of $1.728m less operating expense of $2.128m produces a $0.400m operating loss. The financial slide uses one variance convention throughout: actual minus budget.

The cash slide reconciles a $4.80m opening balance, $0.90m operating burn and $0.30m investment to $3.60m at quarter end. Its 12-month runway is a simple illustration using $0.30m monthly operating burn and excluding additional investment. Replace that estimate with your forecast when seasonality, working capital or funding plans matter.

The final slide asks for a $120k onboarding program in two $60k releases. It makes the proposed condition and review owner visible so the audience knows what requires a decision. The example does not imply that approval has occurred.

Choose the format your board needs

Use this PPTX to present a management update in the meeting. Use the board report writing guide for the narrative structure of a written paper, and retain the documents required by your organization. This template is an editable presentation example, not legal or governance advice.

For a one-slide opening, see the executive summary template. For an operational review with a broader management audience, use the QBR PowerPoint template.

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