Where should parameter values be displayed on Financial reports?

I write our Report Guidelines and have always said that the parameters must be displayed in the Page Header. Or if space is an issue than Report Header is acceptable. Now I have several people in our office telling me that parameters should be in the Report Footer.
This seems crazy to me.
I need your thoughts.
Thanks

hi,
Parameters are generally placed in Report Header.
If user is interested to see parameters on each page of report, then Page Header is apt.
Also, parameters can be placed one-by-one vertically, if there are few. If there are many, they can be positioned side-by-side horizontally and then extending vertically.
Also, ensure that report data/chart should be displayed on first page of report.
My assumption why some of your colleagues suggested to place them in Report Footer is ,
if parameters are multi-valued and there are more parameters, then user can select many values.
So first page of the Report will be filled completely with parameters and values. User will not feel good as report data/chart is displayed on 2nd page of the report. If they are placed in Report Footer, User will be able to see the data in first page of the report and parameters stuff will be displayed in last pages.
In case of lot of parameters(multi-valued) for a report, display very important parameters on Report Footer and place remaining on Report Footer.
Also it depends upon the end user-to-user satisfaction where to display the parameters.
Regards,
Vamsee

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