A POS captures facts; reporting turns them into decisions. Strong teams focus on a small set of questions and review them on a cadence.
Suggested review cadence
WeeklySales vs plan, top categories
WeeklyStock-outs / exceptions
MonthlyMargin, shrink, suppliers
MonthlyDiscounts & refunds patterns
Data quality
Reports are only as good as checkout discipline: correct branch, clean SKU data, consistent tax configuration.
Exports
Where Excel/PDF exports exist, align cut-off times so finance and operations compare the same windows.