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title: "Operations Reporting Essentials"
slug: "reporting-essentials"
description: "Video guide to key ops reports: Purchasing, Actual vs. Theoretical, P&L Comparison, Weekly Review, and Profit & Loss Layout."
updated: 2025-08-26T16:59:49Z
published: 2025-08-26T16:59:49Z
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# Operations Reporting Essentials

## **Reporting Essentials - Life Changing Reports!**

[Embedded content](https://player.vimeo.com/video/451329993)

Additional Resources:

- [Purchasing Reports that will Change Your Life (video)](https://youtu.be/YEAQ1jyjAX0)
- [Operational Reports Categories on GL Accounts](/doc/docs/operational-reports-categories)
- [Report Roles](/doc/docs/security-permissions-report-roles)
- [Setting Vendors to be Invoiced By Item](/doc/docs/vendor-record)

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## **Using the Actual vs. Theoretical Analysis to Save Money**

[Embedded content](https://player.vimeo.com/video/461885175)

Additional Resources:

- [AvT Highlights (video)](https://youtu.be/s0aeFxGKQIA)
- [Actual vs. Theoretical Analysis Report](/doc/docs/actual-vs-theoretical-analysis)

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## **Operator Reports designed for your Success**

[Embedded content](https://player.vimeo.com/video/476399465)

Additional Resources:

- [Operator Reports designed for your Success (video)](https://youtu.be/59MneInd0RU)
- [](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/solutions/articles/12000041968-gl-accounts-operational-reports-categories)[P&L Comparison Screen](/doc/docs/pl-comparison-screen)
- [](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/solutions/articles/12000041968-gl-accounts-operational-reports-categories)[Weekly Review - Location Report](/doc/docs/weekly-review-location)
- [Operational Reporting Categories](/doc/docs/operational-reports-categories)
- [](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/solutions/articles/12000039272-my-reports-report-roles-setup)[Profit & Loss Layout Format Report](/doc/docs/profit-and-loss-layout-format)

Structured documents that provide insights and summaries of various operational metrics and financial data.