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A management accountant is preparing a slide presentation of quarterly results for the board. Which approach best follows good practice for presentation software?

Good practice is to use brief bullet points and a clear chart on each slide, giving further detail verbally or in a handout. Overloaded slides, full paragraphs or excessive animation distract the audience and obscure the key message for the board.

  1. AUse brief bullet points and a clear chart, with detail given verbally or in a handoutCorrect
  2. BCopy the full spreadsheet onto each slide so nothing is omitted
  3. CUse many colours and animations to hold attention on every slide
  4. DWrite full paragraphs of text on each slide so the audience can read instead of listen

Explanation

Slides should support the speaker with concise points and clear visuals, with supporting detail provided separately. Copying full spreadsheets or paragraphs overloads the audience. Excessive colours and animations distract from the message and reduce clarity.

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