This page features some great expressions for working with numbers and discussing finance and figures in the workplace.
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What are the latest figures for...? |
Can we look at the figures for...? |
Can we compare the numbers with...? |
What is the difference between this year's amount compared to last year? |
Do we have an estimate for...? |
Is there any leeway in the budget for spending on...? |
Is there a provision for spending on...? |
How should we interpret these amounts? |
Could we draw up a list of expenses? |
Have we agreed on a budget for this? |
Do we have any statistics for...? |
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The most up-to-date figures are... |
The numbers are slightly up from the last quarter/year |
According to the accounts... |
The last record shows that... |
You can see from the graph... |
The rate is... |
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The figures are growing gradually |
The number of x rises substantially |
Orders remain at the same level |
The numbers drop slightly |
The figures show a significant change on the previous year |
The number of sales crash |
...are a great deal more than... |
...fractionally less than... |
Figures are approximately 10% higher than last year |
The bottom line is... |
What these figures translate to is... |
The action we now need to take is... |
Overall, things are looking up... |
We need to keep an eye on... |
We should monitor... |
What we need to be aware of is... |
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