In a world of data, today's organizations need to collect financial information to make appropriate decisions in analyzing trends and maintaining regulatory compliance. There are inherent challenges in gathering correct, up-to-date, and complete financial data-from issues in data integrity to regulatory limitations. Without solving such problems, companies are less likely to derive meaningful insights from this data, thus at risk for inefficiency and missed opportunities. This article discusses the main bottlenecks in gathering financial data and provides practical solutions to streamline data collection and guarantee quality in financial analysis.