--- title: Blog | Nik George (2) description: Keep up to date with all Spotlight announcements, business advisory industry news, special events and thought leadership. 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Over time, your client’s entity may have grown into a multi-entity global business. Perhaps these entities were...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/driving-reporting-excellence-through-consolidation) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/driving-reporting-excellence-through-consolidation) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Blog_files/Product_updates/3.16_Templates/SaaS_Retail_Professional_services_business_metrics_KPIs_Performance_2.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/three-new-industry-templates-for-kpi-reporting) ## [Three new industry templates for KPI reporting Industry templates open up new reporting options for accountants and businesses and can be a great time saver. Management reports are only effective if they focus on the KPIs that are relevant to the...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/three-new-industry-templates-for-kpi-reporting) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/three-new-industry-templates-for-kpi-reporting) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Social_Media_images/Product_Updates/3.15_External_Content/CTA_Customise_your_report_Spotlight_Reporting.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/add-your-own-content-into-your-spotlight-report) ## [Add your own content into your Spotlight report It's now really easy to add content from other sources into your Spotlight report without having to use a PDF editor. To add a PDF, PNG or JPEG image, simply select “Other Content” in Spotlight's...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/add-your-own-content-into-your-spotlight-report) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/add-your-own-content-into-your-spotlight-report) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/EDMs/Newsletters/May_2016/Add_new_rule.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/forecasting-update-new-rules-display-options-and-more) ## [Forecasting update: new rules, display options and more In our latest Forecasting update, we’ve added an exciting range of new features to ensure you enjoy the best user experience. The new features include adding a depreciation rule, a non-cash rule,...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/forecasting-update-new-rules-display-options-and-more) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/forecasting-update-new-rules-display-options-and-more) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/blog-files/Product_updates/Spotlight_Reporting_Product_update_Customisable_charts.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/spotlight-reports-and-charts-have-become-more-customisable) ## [Spotlight reports and charts have become more customisable “A picture is worth a thousand words”. How true that maxim is, especially when it comes to explaining financial data to others. 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